Class 33

The following excerpt comes from a famous aria in one of Mozart's most enduring operas. Identify the opera in question.

Don Giovanni

Which of the following composers wrote this symphony?

Lugwig van Beethoven

Suppose you are listening to the first movement of a symphony written in the classical period. You have heard the first section, in which two themes were introduced, and a second section, in which segments of those themes were expanded and developed. What would you expect next?

a varied repeat of the first section with a return of the two original themes

Which classical genre is represented by this example?

chamber music

We can say that the harmony in the following example is typical of the classical period because it features...

chord accompaniment and clear, strong cadences

Which genre is represented by this example?

concerto

Which of the following characteristics are associated with the rococo style?

eligance, delicacy, softness, and playfulness

Which of the following excerpts may be classified as chamber music?

excerpt c

The sections of the Classical sonata-allegro form are...

exposition, development, and recapitulation

According to the text, Beethoven strongly influences the music of Haydn.

false

During the classical period, opera buffa (comic opera) plots were based on myths and historical figures.

false

The following example from this classical period may be classified as a/an...

sonata

Which of the following is a composition for an orchestral ensemble?

symphony

From the Classical period onwards, sonata-allegro form was replaced by other forms as the basis for most instrumental music

true

The following musical excerpt is from the Classical period.

true