Vocabulary-A Little Night Music-p. 63

Question 1

Provide definition of serenade

Answer 1

Serenade is a multi-movement orchestral genre popular in the Classical era and it is often performed in aristocratic social settings and at outdoor events.

Question 2

What was the the multi-movement orchestral genre popular in the Classical era and it is often performed in aristocratic social settings and at outdoor events?

Answer 2

Serenade.

Question 3

Definite Rocket theme.

Give two examples:
titles and their genres and composers

Answer 3

Rocket theme is a rapidly ascending melody outlining an arpeggio and often used as a dramatic opening motive in Classical era works.

A Little Night Music (first theme in first movement), serenade, Mozart.

Symphony No. 5 in C- (scherzo theme in the third movement) , symphony, Beethoven

Question 4

What do you call a rapidly ascending melody outlining an arpeggio and often used as a dramatic opening motive in Classical era works?

Provide two examples.

Answer 4

Rocket theme.

A Little Night Music (first theme in first movement), serenade, Mozart.

Symphony No. 5 in C- (scherzo theme in the third movement) , symphony, Beethoven

Question 5

Provide definition of menuet and trio?

Answer 5

Menuet and trio is a ternary form (ABA). Menuet is a elegant French dance in triple meter developed in the Baroque era. Trio is the middle section.

Question 6

What is the ternary form (ABA) in which the first section is an elegant French dance?

Answer 6

Menuet and trio

Question 7

Provide definition of rounded binary form

Give example title, genre and composer

Answer 7

Rounded binary form is a two-part form in which “A” section material returns after “B” material but the returned material is often shortened.
A ll B + A1 ll

Menuet from the third movement is a rounded binary.

Question 8

What do you call a two-part form in which “A” section material returns after “B” material but the returned material is often shortened.
A ll B + A1 ll

Give example title, genre and composer

Answer 8

Rounded binary form

Menuet from the third movement of A Little Night Music by Mozart is a rounded binary.

Question 8

Provide definition of rondo form

Give example title, genre and composer

Answer 8

Rondo form is a Classical formal structure often used in sonata cycle in which section A returns with alternating sections creating contrast. ABACA or ABACABA

Second movement of A Little Night Music by Mozart has the rondo form.

Question 9

What is the Classical formal structure often used in sonata cycle in which section A returns with alternating sections creating contrast, ABACA or ABACABA?

Give example title, genre and composer

Answer 9

Rondo form.

Second movement of A Little Night Music by Mozart has the rondo form.

Question 10

Provide definition of Sonata-rondo form.

Give example title, genre and composer

Answer 10

Sonata-rondo form combines elements of sonata form and rondo form. Typical lay out is ABACABA (ABA is the refrain as the exposition; C functions as the development; second ABA foundations as the recapitulations.

Fourth movement of A Little Night Music by Mozart has the sonata-rondo form

Question 11

What forms combines elements of sonata form and rondo form? Typical lay out is ABACABA (ABA is the refrain as the exposition; C functions as the development; second ABA foundations as the recapitulations.

Answer 11

Provide definition of Sonata-rondo form.

Fourth movement of A Little Night Music by Mozart has the sonata-rondo form