Classical Exam Flashcards
In musical compositions, a theme is:
a musical idea that is used as a building block
Which group of instruments was the nucleus of the classical Orchestra?
Strings
The typical classical Orchestra consisted of ______ players
30 to 40
A composer can fragment a theme by dividing it into smaller units called:
motives
The repetition of a motive at a higher or lower pitch level is called a:
sequence
Which of the following best describes absolute music?
music without a story of text
In absolute music, the lack of a prescribed story of text to hold the music together makes the element of _____ especially important.
form
Which movement is the most highly organized and most characteristic of the multi movement cycle?
first
Which of the following a common characteristic of the second movement of a multi movement cycle?
lyrical, songful melodies
In the Classical multimovement cycle, the third movement is usually in _____ form.
minuet and trio
Which of the following compositional techniques does theme and variation form often utilize?
melodic variation, rondo, sonata
The early Classical symphony is characterized by quickly ascending themes with a strong rhythmic drive. These are known as _____ themes.
rocket
Quick crescendos and the four-movement cycle for symphonies were developed in:
Germany
The early Classical symphony is characterized by quickly ascending themes with a strong rhythmic drive. These are known as _____ themes.
rocket
Which group of instruments was the nucleus of the Classical orchestra?
strings
The typical Classical orchestra consisted of _____players.
30 to forty
How many movements make up a typical Haydn symphony?
four
How did Haydn’s Military Symphony earn its nickname?
It includes percussion instruments associated with Turkish military music.
Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is an example of a:
Serenade.
The three main sections of sonata-allegro form are the Exposition, the development, and the:
Recapitulation
We can best regard sonata-allegro form as a drama between:
two key areas
The three main sections of sonata-allegro form are the Exposistion, the development, and the:
Recapitulation
In Sonata-allegro form, a modulatory section that leads from one theme to the next is called the:
bridge
In sonata-allegro form, the contrasting key is established by the statement of the:
second theme
The final section of a sonata-allegro movement, which rounds it off with a vigorous closing cadence, is the:
coda
The psychological climax of sonata-allegro form appears when the tonic returns at the:
recapitulation
which of the following best describes the form of the first movement of Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik?
sonata-allegro
Mozart is remembered today as:
The most gifted child prodigy in the history of music
which of the following best describes the form of the first movement of Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik?
sonota-allegro
what is the standard meter of the minuet?
Triple
the second dance, or the middle section, of a minuet, is called the:
Trio
The Italian words da capo are commonly found in _____form.
Terary
How many movements are in a Classical concerto?
Three
The first movement of a Classical concerto is in sonata-allegro form with a:
Double exposition
The typical first movement of a Classical concerto begins with:
the orchestra
The cadenza in the Classical concerto appears:
near the end of the first movement
Interest in Greek and Roman antiquity during the 18th century greatly influenced:
Painting, architecture, literature
Which of the following historical events did NOT have an impact on the Classical era?
The Russian Revolution
Interest in Greek and Roman antiquity during the 18th century greatly influenced:
Paintion, architecture, literature
Which of the following historical events did NOT have an impact on the Classical era?
The RUssian Revolution
What Historical events have an impact on the Classical era?
American, French, and the Industrial Revolutions
What characterizes the Classical style?
disjunct and leaping in shape
based on the chromatic scale
constructed with an irregular phrase structure
Which of the following does NOT characterize the Classical style?
Highly chromatic harmony
What characterizes the Classical style?
disjunct and leaping in shape
based on the chromatic scale
constructed with an irregular phrase structure
A melody composed with a symmetrical four-bar phrase structure delineated by cadences is characteristic of the _____ period.
Classical
Which role in musical life was socially acceptable for eighteenth-century women?
performer
The system in which the aristocracy sponsored musicians is called:
Patronage
Which role in musical life was socially accceptable for eighteenth-century women?
performer
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.
(T/F) The expansion and reworking of a theme within a composition is called thematic development.
True
(T/F) Thematic deveopment provides clarity, coherence, and logic to larger musical forms.
True
(T/F) The term multimovement cycle is applied not only to sonatats and chamber music but also to concertos and symphonies.
True
(T/F) In the Classical multimovemnt cycle, the third movement is typically a minuet and trio.
True
(T/F) The patronage system failed to support Haydn, and he was forced to live by teaching and performing.
False
(T/F) The orchestra came to viewed as the “ultimate instrument” during the Classical era.
True
(T/F) The triangle, cymbals, bass drume and bell tree are associated with Turkish military music.
True
(T/F) Mozart was able to coplete many master works during his long career.
False
(T/F) IN sonata-allegro form, the recapitulation is essentially identical to the exposition.
False
(T/F) Mozart was able to coplete many master works during his long career.
False
(T/F) The Classical attitude toward art was considerably more objective than the Romantic.
True
(T/F) Despite intellectual attitudes in the Classical era, few significant advances were made in the sciences.
False
(T/F) The American Declaration of Independence reflects the intellectual climate of the Classical era.
True
(T/F) The Classical period also has been called the Enlightenment.
True
(T/F) Music of the Classical era is characterized by lyrical, singable melodies.
True
(T/F) Romantic elements can be found int he late works of Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven.
True
(T/F) Music of the Classical era is characterized by lyrical, singable melodies.
True
(T/F) The harmony employed by the Classical-era composers was largely chromatic.
Flase
What are some characteristics of opera seria?
plots drawn from Greek antiquity
rigid conventions and highly formalized presentation
virtuoso display by soloists
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of opera seria?
designed to appeal to the middle class
What are some characteristics of opera seria?
plots drawn from Grek antiquity
rigid conventions and highly formalized presentation
virtuoso display by soloists
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
Motart’s librettist for Don Giovanni was:
Lorenzo da Ponte
Which of the following descriptions characterizes the the story of Don Giovanni?
it mixes elements of opera seria and opera buffa
Don Giovanni attempts to console Donna Elvira, who has been betrayed by:
Don Giovanni himself
The tone of the Catalogue Aria from Mozart’s Don Giovanni is:
comic
The Catalogue Aria form Mozart’s Don Giovanni lists Don Giovanni’s:
conquests
A musical setting of the Mass for the Dead is called:
a Requiem
Oratorios primarily drew their stories form:
the BIble
Mozart’s Requiem was:
his last work, incomplete at his death
Who completed Mozart’s Requiem?
Sussmayr
The _____ accompanies the baritone voice in the Tuba mirum section of Mozart’s Requiem.
trombone
Which of the following correctly describes the musical forces for Mozart’s Requiem?
winds, brass, strings, timpani, choir, and four soloists
The _____ accompanies the baritone voice in the TUba mirum section of Mozart’s Requiem.
trombone
Which of the following best describes the mood of the Dies irae form Mozart’s Requiem?
fearful and then wondering
The text of Mozart’s Requiem is sung in:
Latin
(T/F) Comic opera generally was sung in the language of the audience, or the venacular.
True
(T/F) In the latter part of the eighteenth century, new opera types were developed that featured naturalness and simplicity.
True
(T/F) Opera buffa was typically serious in tone, with plots dealing with historical or legendary figures.
False
(T/F) Mozart’s Don Giovanni is a comic opera about a legendary lover.
True
Don Giovanni is Mozart’s only major opera.
False
(T/F) Mozart died before finishing the Requiem, and one of his students completed the work for him.
True
(T/F) The Dies irae form Mozart’s Requiem includes solo voices.
True
(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
