Review - Vocabulary - Classical composition

Question 1

What is the term for the definition below and provide associated title and its genre and composer

What is a multi-movement orchestral work originating in the Classical period and it usually has four movement and at least one movement (usually the first one) is in sonata form?

Answer 1

Symphony

Symphony No 5 in C Minor, op. 67, Symphony, Beethoven

Question 2

What is the term for the definition below and provide associated title and its genre and composer

What form did Beethoven use instead of menuet and trio as the third movement in a sonata cycle?

Answer 2

Scherzo and trio

Symphony No 5 in C Minor, op. 67, Symphony, Beethoven

Question 3

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

Give associated title and its genre and composer.

Answer 3

Menuet and trio

A Little Night Music, serenade for strings, Mozart

Question 4

Provide definition of rondo form

Give example title, genre and composer

Answer 4

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 5

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?

Give associated title and its genre and composer.

Answer 5

Serenade.

A Little Night Music, serenade for strings, Mozart

Question 6

Define serenade.

Give associated title and its genre and composer.

Answer 6

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.

A Little Night Music, serenade for strings, Mozart

Question 7

Provide the term and give one example composition and composer

Provide the term and give one example composition and its composer

• a work a melody (theme) followed by a series of transfomrations

Answer 7

theme and variations

Example: String Quartet C Major, op. 76, no. 3 (“Emperor Quartet”)

Question 8

What is the term for the definition below and provide associated title and its genre and composer

What is a short or rhythmic fragment used to build a melody.

Answer 8

motive

Symphony No 5 in C Minor, op. 67, Symphony, Beethoven

Question 9

Provide definition and give associated title and its genre and composer

motive

Answer 9

A motive is a short or rhythmic fragment used to build a melody.

Symphony No 5 in C Minor, op. 67, Symphony, Beethoven

Question 10

Provide definition of rounded binary form

Give example title, genre and composer

Answer 10

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

. A Little Night Music, serenade for strings, Mozart - Menuet from the third movement is a rounded binary

Question 11

Give definition and name one example and composer of the term:

chamber music*

Answer 11

• music for small ensembles (two to 10 players), one player per part and usually performed without a conductor.

Example: String Quartet C Major, op. 76, no. 3 (“Emperor Quartet”)

Question 12

Provide definition and give associated title and its genre and composer

Symphony

Answer 12

Symphony is a multi-movement orchestral work originating in the Classical period and it usually has four movement and at least one movement (usually the first one) is in sonata form.

Symphony No 5 in C Minor, op. 67, Symphony, Beethoven

Question 13

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.

Give associated title and its genre and composer.

Answer 13

Provide definition of Sonata-rondo form.

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

Question 14

Provide definition of menuet and trio?

Give associated title and its genre and composer.

Answer 14

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.

A Little Night Music, serenade for strings, Mozart

Question 15

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 15

Rondo form.

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

Question 16

Provide the term and give one example composition and composer

Provide the term and give one example composition and its composer

• the most important chamber music genre of the Classical era. Instruments are first violin, second violin, viola, and cello

Answer 16

string quartet

Example: String Quartet C Major, op. 76, no. 3 (“Emperor Quartet”)

Question 17

Provide definition of Sonata-rondo form.

Give example title, genre and composer

Answer 17

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 18

Provide definition and give associated title and its genre and composer

cyclical structure

Answer 18

Cyclical structure is material heard in one movement will occur in later movements and this creates a structural unity in a multi-movement work.

Symphony No 5 in C Minor, op. 67, Symphony, Beethoven

Question 19

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 19

Rounded binary form

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

Question 20

Definite Rocket theme.

Give two examples:
titles and their genres and composers

Answer 20

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 21

Give definition and name one example and composer of the term:

string quartet*

Answer 21

• String quartet is the most important chamber music genre of the Classical era. Instruments are first violin, second violin, viola, and cello
• Usually in four movements: fast-slow-moderately fast - fast
• Fist fmovement is generally in sonata form

Example: String Quartet C Major, op. 76, no. 3 (“Emperor Quartet”)

Question 22

What is the term for the definition below and provide associated title and its genre and composer

What is the type of structure in which material heard in one movement will occur in later movements and this creates a structural unity in a multi-movement work?

Answer 22

Cyclical structure
Symphony No 5 in C Minor, op. 67, Symphony, Beethoven

Question 23

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

Give associated title and its genre and composer.

Answer 23

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 24

Provide definition and give associated title and its genre and composer

scherzo and trio

Answer 24

Scherzo and trio in Italian means ‘jest’ or ‘joke’. Beethoven used scherzo and trio instead of menuet and trio as the third movements in the sonata cycle. Scherzo and trio is more dramatic than the elegant menuet. Scherzo & trio has a contrasting middle section (trio) so it’s a ABA form (Scherzo-trio-scherzo).

Symphony No 5 in C Minor, op. 67, Symphony, Beethoven

Question 25

Give definition and name one example and composer of the term:

theme and variations*

Answer 25

• a work a melody (theme) followed by a series of transfomrations (variations)
• Changes can be made to melody, harmony, rhythm, or orchestration
• often used in the slow movement of a sonata cycle (so the second movement).

Example: String Quartet C Major, op. 76, no. 3 (“Emperor Quartet”)

Question 26

Provide the term and give one example composition and composer

Provide the term and give one example composition and its composer

• music for small ensembles (two to 10 players), one player per part and usually performed without a conductor.

Answer 26

chamber music

Example: String Quartet C Major, op. 76, no. 3 (“Emperor Quartet”)