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
