18th CENTURY CLASSICISM TEST 4
How did Beethoven describe the principal motive of his symphony No. 5?
"Fate knocking at the door."
The overall form of a minuet and trio is best described as
A-B-A
rondo in its simplest form is
A-B-A-C-A
Much of the music during the Classical era is in one of the four basic meters: 2/4, 3.4, ______, or 6/8. A. 4/4 B. 5/4 C. 5/8 D. 7/4
A. 4/4
The system in which the aristocracy sponsered musicians during the CLassical era is called: A. patronage B. scholarship C. sponsorship D. apprenticeship
A. patronage
Which role in musical life was socially acceptable for 18th century women? A. performer B. composer C. church musician d. all of the answers shown here
A. performer
A pattern repeated at a higher or lower pitch is called: A. harmony B. a sequence C. patronage D. diatonic
B. a sequence
Melodies of the Classical era provide clarity by making use of _________ and frequent use of ________. A. harmony, melody B. repetition, sequence C. sequence, harmony D. repetition, melody
B. repetition, sequence
Which composer both maintained and disrupted the balance of the classical style?
Beethoven
The Classical period in music ranged from approximately: A. 1600 to 1650 B. 1650 to 1700 C. 1700 to 1750 D. 1750 to 1825
D. 1750 to 1825
Which of the following had a strong influence on the Classical era? A. the industrial revolution B. the enlightenment C. the idealization of greek culture D. all of the answers shown here
D. all of the answers shown here
Which of the following best describes the melodies of the classical period? A. disjunct and leaping in shape B. based on the chromatic scale C. constructed with an irregular phrase structure D. symmetrical, elegant, and lyrical
D. symmetrical, elegant, and lyrical
During the 18th century, composers were viewed as the equals of those at the highest level of society. T OR F
False
The nickname "father of the symphony" was earned by:
Haydn
Haydn's symphonic masterworks are his last sert of twelve, the so-called ____________
London Symphonies
With which symphony did Beethoven begin to expand the possibilities of the genre
NO. 3
Beethoven's third symphony was originally dedicated to:
Napoleon
Who was Haydn's principal patron?
Prince Esterhazy
In the Classical multimovement cycle, the third movement is typically a minuet and trio T OR F
TRUE
Classical-era composers often performed their own works in concerts. T OR F
True
Mozart's setting of the Dies irae includes word-painting T OR F
True
Haydn served as a choirboy in
Vienna
What describes the musical forces included in mOZART'S rEQUIEM?
WINDS, STRINGS, TIMPANI, CHOIR, AND FOUR SOLOISTS
In musical compostions, a theme is:
a musical idea that is used as a building block
a musical setting of the mass for the dead is called:
a requiem
The dreamy first movement of the Moonlight sonata features:
a singing melody
For Haydn, Mozart, and their successors, the term sonata meant:
an instrumental work for one or two instruments
A ___________, a free solo passage without orchestral accompaniment, is a typical feature of a concerto
cadenza
the ____ is an extension of the closing idea that leads tot eh final cadence in the home key.
coda
The tone of the catalogue aria from mozart's Don Giovanni is
comic
Beethoven suffered perhaps the most traumatic of all maladies for a musician. What was it?
deafness
What section in sonata-allegro form features the most tension and drama through modulation and motivic interplay?
development
two popular expanded chamber genres in Mozart's day were the:
divertimento and the serende
A rondo is a virtuosic solo passage that comes toward the end of the first movement of a concerto T OR F
false
Beethoven Moonlight Sonata is an example of program music T OR F
false
Beethoven was unable to compose music after he became deaf T OR F
false
Don Giovanni is Mozart's only major opera T OR F
false
During the classical era, the sonata was intended for professional musicians only T OR F
false
Haydn's concerto for Trumpet is rarely perfomed by professional trumpet players. T OR F
false
Opera buffa was only popular in Italy T OR F
false
Opera buffa was typically serious in tone, with plots dealing with historical or legendary figures T OR F
false
The classical concerto emphasized the combination of a solo group and orchestra T OR F
false
The classical symphomy had its origins in the Baroque concerto T OR F
false
The establishment of a four-movement cycle for the symphony is generally credited to the London school of composers. T OR F
false
The patronage system failed to support Haydyn, and he was forced to live by teaching and performing. T OR F
false
What is the order of the movements of the classical conerto?
fast-slow-fast
how many movements make up a typical Haydn symphony?
four
mozarts requiem was:
his last work, incomplete at his death
what best characterizes Don Giovanni?
it mixes elements of opera seria and opera buffa
the Dies irae text from the Requiem Mass describes:
judgment day
The text of mozart's requiem is sung in
latin
Theme-and-variation form often utilizes which of the compositional techniques
melodic variation, harmonic variation, rhythmic variation
A composer can fragment a theme by dividing it into smaller units caled:
motives
How many symphonies did Beethoven write?
nine
which of the opera types sought to reflect simplicity and real human emotions
opera buffa
The classical symphony had its roots in the:
opera overture
Which of the following are characteristic of opera seria
plots drawn from classical antiquity virtuoso display by soloists highly formalized presentation
The three main sections of sonata-allegro form are the exposition, the development, adn the :
recapitulation
Which form is based on the recurrence of a musical idea in alternation with contrasting episode?
rondo
In sonata-allegro form, the contrasting key is established by the statement of the:
second theme
the english translation for opera seria is:
serious opera
In the classical orchestra, which group of instruments was the ensemble's nucleus?
strings
Which of thegenres usually follow the general structure of a multimovement cycle?
symphony
Mozart is remembered today as
the most gifted child prodigy in the history of music
Which work by Beethoven is called the Choral symphony
the ninth symphony
During the classical era, the principal genre of sacred choral music was
the oratorio the mass the requiem
Beethoven's Piano Sonata in C-sharp Minor, Op.27, No. 2 was subtitles Moonlight by
the poet Ludwig Rellstab shortly after the composer's death
How many movements are in a Classical concerto?
three
how many movements are typical of pre-classical symphonies?
three
What instrument accompanies the baritone voice in the Tube mirum section of the Requiem
trombone
A rhythmic motive helps to unify Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 T OR F
true
A work that is cyclical in form occurs when a them or musical idea from one movement returns in later one. T OR F
true
Beethoven achieved much acclaim during his lifetime and died a famous and revered composer T OR F
true
Beethoven first two symphonies are written in a style similar to that of Haydn and Mozart T OR F
true
Beethoven served as a bridge between the classical style and teh romantic era T OR F
true
Beethoven set Schiller's "Ode to Joy" in the finale of his SYmphony NO. 5 T OR F
true
Composers of the Classical era established the orchestra as we know it today: an ensemble of the four instrumental families T OR F
true
In contrast to opera seria, new opera types were developed that featured naturalness and simplicity T OR F
true
Mozart died before finishing the Requiem and one of his students completed teh work for him T OR F
true
Mozart rebelled against the social restrictions imposed by the patronage system T OR F
true
Mozarts Dib Giovanni si a comic oepra about a legendary lover T OR F
true
The divertimento and serenade were light genres intended for social functions T OR F
true
The orchestra came to be viewed as the " ultimate instrument" during the Classical era. T OR F
true
The term multimovement cycle is applied not only to sonatas and chamber music but also to concertos and symphonies T OR F
true
although Beethoven recieved support from music-loving aristocrats, he functioned primarily as a freelance, or independent, composer. T OR F
true
in the first movement of a Classical concerto, there is usually a double exposition T OR F
true
myths surrounding Mozart's early death and his Requiem continue to shape our culture's notions of creative genius T OR F
true
the trumpet concerto in E-flat major is Haydn's only concerto T OR F
true
We can best regard sonato-allegro form as a drama between:
two contrasting key areas
a string quartet consists of
two violins, a viola, and a cello
