Chapter 9 Flashcards
Haydn received his income from
b. The patronage of aristocratic society.
d. The patronage of a court.
Neo-classicists wanted to get rid of
b. Sentimentality.
c. Superficiality.
In music, lyricism is
a. Melodic clarity and beauty.
The first movement of a sonata was almost always
c. Sonata-allegro form.
In the Classical period, a sonata could have
a. 4 movements.
b. 3 movements.
Sculpture was
a. Classic in its outward appearance. c. Modeled after the work of the ancients.
A sonata for an orchestra is called
d. A symphony.
The painter who frequently chose events of historical importance to portray was
West
Classical composers drew on the models of the Greeks and Romans. TF
false
Music of the romantic period is characterized by
b. Personal passion.
Portrait of a Young Woman, called Mlle. Charlotte du Val d’Ognes was painted by
Charpentier
The country that produced the most “classical” composers was
Germany
A sonata could be
b. A piano solo.
c. A string quartet.
d. A Symphony.
e. A Concerto.
One of the first noteworthy American artists was
West
Neoclassicists used models from
a. The Italian Renaissance.
b. Rome.
d. Greece.
The composer who wrote operas on themes of classical mythology was
Gluck
Paintings characterized by sensuousness of line and exotic color were create by
Ingres
A painting in which the human figures are inconsequential is
d. The Interior of the Panthenon, Rome.
The official setter of standards of taste and style was
c. The French Academy.
The artist who was preoccupied with the exotic was
Ingres
The qualities found in David’s Oath of Horatii include
a. Strength.
b. Unreality.
c. Heroism.
f. Formalism.
Music from the Baroque period was characterized by
c. Complicated contrapuntal textures.
The piano was first called
c. The piano forte.
Classical music was indentified by which key features?
a. Lyricism.
b. Regularity of perfection of form.
Pauline Borghese as Venus depicted
d. A woman of the world.
ABACABA would be an example of
d. Rondo form.
The artist who was an important pedagogue was
c. West.
The period that was characterized by opulence and excess was
a. The Rococo.
The musical themes of a sonata were initially stated in
c. The exposition.
The sonata allegro from had
b. 3 sections.
In the Classical period, the greater attention of composers was on
a. Instrumental music.
The movement that marked a return to rational principles was the
d. Neoclassical.
Jacque Louis David became enthused with the glories of the ancient world
c. After visiting Greece and Rome.
Haydn was employed by
b. Prince Esterhazy.
Mozart died at the age of:
a. 35.
How many symphonies of Haydn do we have today?
b. Over 100.
Classic ideals that are seen in Haydn’s music include:
a. Balance. d. Restraint. e. Formal design.
Qualities of Mozart’s operas include:
a. Believable story lines. c. Characters with real humanity. e. Familiar life situations.
Mozart was:
b. An independent musician.
Which of the following accurately describe the Rondo form?
d. ABACABA.
In the Baroque period, the stories of operas
d. Were usually mythological.
Haydn went to England because
b. He received commissions there.
Mozart’s precocity was evident at the age of:
c. 4
Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro is:
c. A comedy.
The majority of Mozart’s symphonies
d. Are similar to those of Haydn.
Mozart’s compositions display the classic ideals of:
b. Objectivity. d. Balance.
Haydn was a skillful performer on
b. The violin.
The music of Mozart is the personification of:
a. Immortal youthfulness.
Mozart was a master composer at the age of:
c. 10.
The composer who first corrected the excesses and abuses of the Baroque period was:
c. Gluck.
As a composer and performer, Haydn
d. Was self-taught.
In operas of the classical period, the story line is carried by
b. The recitative.
The most outstanding characteristic of Mozart’s genius is:
c. His melodic inventiveness.
Figaro’s last aria is:
a. In rondo form.
