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1
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In musical compositions, a theme is:

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a musical idea that is used as a building block

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Which group of instruments was the nucleus of the classical Orchestra?

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Strings

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The typical classical Orchestra consisted of ______ players

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30 to 40

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A composer can fragment a theme by dividing it into smaller units called:

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motives

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The repetition of a motive at a higher or lower pitch level is called a:

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sequence

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Which of the following best describes absolute music?

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music without a story of text

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In absolute music, the lack of a prescribed story of text to hold the music together makes the element of _____ especially important.

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form

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Which movement is the most highly organized and most characteristic of the multi movement cycle?

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first

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Which of the following a common characteristic of the second movement of a multi movement cycle?

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lyrical, songful melodies

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In the Classical multimovement cycle, the third movement is usually in _____ form.

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minuet and trio

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Which of the following compositional techniques does theme and variation form often utilize?

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melodic variation, rondo, sonata

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The early Classical symphony is characterized by quickly ascending themes with a strong rhythmic drive. These are known as _____ themes.

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rocket

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Quick crescendos and the four-movement cycle for symphonies were developed in:

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Germany

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The early Classical symphony is characterized by quickly ascending themes with a strong rhythmic drive. These are known as _____ themes.

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rocket

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Which group of instruments was the nucleus of the Classical orchestra?

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strings

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The typical Classical orchestra consisted of _____players.

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30 to forty

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How many movements make up a typical Haydn symphony?

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four

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How did Haydn’s Military Symphony earn its nickname?

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It includes percussion instruments associated with Turkish military music.

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Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is an example of a:

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Serenade.

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The three main sections of sonata-allegro form are the Exposition, the development, and the:

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Recapitulation

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We can best regard sonata-allegro form as a drama between:

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two key areas

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The three main sections of sonata-allegro form are the Exposistion, the development, and the:

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Recapitulation

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In Sonata-allegro form, a modulatory section that leads from one theme to the next is called the:

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bridge

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In sonata-allegro form, the contrasting key is established by the statement of the:

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second theme

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The final section of a sonata-allegro movement, which rounds it off with a vigorous closing cadence, is the:
coda
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The psychological climax of sonata-allegro form appears when the tonic returns at the:
recapitulation
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which of the following best describes the form of the first movement of Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik?
sonata-allegro
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Mozart is remembered today as:
The most gifted child prodigy in the history of music
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which of the following best describes the form of the first movement of Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik?
sonota-allegro
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what is the standard meter of the minuet?
Triple
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the second dance, or the middle section, of a minuet, is called the:
Trio
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The Italian words da capo are commonly found in _____form.
Terary
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How many movements are in a Classical concerto?
Three
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The first movement of a Classical concerto is in sonata-allegro form with a:
Double exposition
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The typical first movement of a Classical concerto begins with:
the orchestra
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The cadenza in the Classical concerto appears:
near the end of the first movement
37
Interest in Greek and Roman antiquity during the 18th century greatly influenced:
Painting, architecture, literature
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Which of the following historical events did NOT have an impact on the Classical era?
The Russian Revolution
39
Interest in Greek and Roman antiquity during the 18th century greatly influenced:
Paintion, architecture, literature
40
Which of the following historical events did NOT have an impact on the Classical era?
The RUssian Revolution
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What Historical events have an impact on the Classical era?
American, French, and the Industrial Revolutions
42
What characterizes the Classical style?
disjunct and leaping in shape based on the chromatic scale constructed with an irregular phrase structure
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Which of the following does NOT characterize the Classical style?
Highly chromatic harmony
44
What characterizes the Classical style?
disjunct and leaping in shape based on the chromatic scale constructed with an irregular phrase structure
45
A melody composed with a symmetrical four-bar phrase structure delineated by cadences is characteristic of the _____ period.
Classical
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Which role in musical life was socially acceptable for eighteenth-century women?
performer
47
The system in which the aristocracy sponsored musicians is called:
Patronage
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Which role in musical life was socially accceptable for eighteenth-century women?
performer
49
Which of the following best describe(s)musical life in the Classical era?
the rise of public performances gave composers new venues where their works could be heard.
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(T/F) The expansion and reworking of a theme within a composition is called thematic development.
True
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(T/F) Thematic deveopment provides clarity, coherence, and logic to larger musical forms.
True
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(T/F) The term multimovement cycle is applied not only to sonatats and chamber music but also to concertos and symphonies.
True
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(T/F) In the Classical multimovemnt cycle, the third movement is typically a minuet and trio.
True
54
(T/F) The patronage system failed to support Haydn, and he was forced to live by teaching and performing.
False
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(T/F) The orchestra came to viewed as the "ultimate instrument" during the Classical era.
True
56
(T/F) The triangle, cymbals, bass drume and bell tree are associated with Turkish military music.
True
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(T/F) Mozart was able to coplete many master works during his long career.
False
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(T/F) IN sonata-allegro form, the recapitulation is essentially identical to the exposition.
False
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(T/F) Mozart was able to coplete many master works during his long career.
False
60
(T/F) The Classical attitude toward art was considerably more objective than the Romantic.
True
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(T/F) Despite intellectual attitudes in the Classical era, few significant advances were made in the sciences.
False
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(T/F) The American Declaration of Independence reflects the intellectual climate of the Classical era.
True
63
(T/F) The Classical period also has been called the Enlightenment.
True
64
(T/F) Music of the Classical era is characterized by lyrical, singable melodies.
True
65
(T/F) Romantic elements can be found int he late works of Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven.
True
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(T/F) Music of the Classical era is characterized by lyrical, singable melodies.
True
67
(T/F) The harmony employed by the Classical-era composers was largely chromatic.
Flase
68
What are some characteristics of opera seria?
plots drawn from Greek antiquity rigid conventions and highly formalized presentation virtuoso display by soloists
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of opera seria?
designed to appeal to the middle class
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What are some characteristics of opera seria?
plots drawn from Grek antiquity rigid conventions and highly formalized presentation virtuoso display by soloists
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How did comic opera differ form opera seria?
it was sung in the vernacular it presented down-to-earth plots it featured ensemble as well as solo singing
72
Motart's librettist for Don Giovanni was:
Lorenzo da Ponte
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Which of the following descriptions characterizes the the story of Don Giovanni?
it mixes elements of opera seria and opera buffa
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Don Giovanni attempts to console Donna Elvira, who has been betrayed by:
Don Giovanni himself
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The tone of the Catalogue Aria from Mozart's Don Giovanni is:
comic
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The Catalogue Aria form Mozart's Don Giovanni lists Don Giovanni's:
conquests
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A musical setting of the Mass for the Dead is called:
a Requiem
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Oratorios primarily drew their stories form:
the BIble
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Mozart's Requiem was:
his last work, incomplete at his death
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Who completed Mozart's Requiem?
Sussmayr
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The _____ accompanies the baritone voice in the Tuba mirum section of Mozart's Requiem.
trombone
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Which of the following correctly describes the musical forces for Mozart's Requiem?
winds, brass, strings, timpani, choir, and four soloists
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The _____ accompanies the baritone voice in the TUba mirum section of Mozart's Requiem.
trombone
84
Which of the following best describes the mood of the Dies irae form Mozart's Requiem?
fearful and then wondering
85
The text of Mozart's Requiem is sung in:
Latin
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(T/F) Comic opera generally was sung in the language of the audience, or the venacular.
True
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(T/F) In the latter part of the eighteenth century, new opera types were developed that featured naturalness and simplicity.
True
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(T/F) Opera buffa was typically serious in tone, with plots dealing with historical or legendary figures.
False
89
(T/F) Mozart's Don Giovanni is a comic opera about a legendary lover.
True
90
Don Giovanni is Mozart's only major opera.
False
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(T/F) Mozart died before finishing the Requiem, and one of his students completed the work for him.
True
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(T/F) The Dies irae form Mozart's Requiem includes solo voices.
True
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(T/F) Mozart's Requiem was sung in a world wide memorial for the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States.
True

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