classical period quiz

Question 1

“e susana non vien… dove sono” from le nozze di figaro

Answer 1

composer: Wolfgang A Mozart
genre/form: opera - recitative and rondo aria
soprano voice

Question 2

“don giovanni, a cenar teco m’invitasi” from don giovanni

Answer 2

composer: wolfgang a mozart
genre/form: opera - trio (commendatore, don giovanni, leporello)
villain-sound, male voices

Question 3

symphony number 40 (molto allegro)

Answer 3

composer: wolfgang a mozart
genre/form: symphony - sonata form
budda bup budda bup budda bup ay, eee budda ba, da du-du-du

Question 4

symphony number 94 “surprise” (andante)

Answer 4

composer: joseph haydn
genre/form: symphony - theme and variation
pizzicato and quiet and them loud “boom”

Question 5

symphony number 7 (allegretto)

Answer 5

composer: ludwig van beethoven
genre/form: symphony - double theme and variation
long, short-short, longggg, short

Question 6

string quartet op. 18 no. 4 (allegro)

Answer 6

composer: ludwig van beethoven
genre/form: string quartet - rondo form
high pitch violin, dadadadada da da da da daaaa

Question 7

“lacrymosa” from the requiem in d minor

Answer 7

composer: wolfgang a mozart
genre/form: requiem mass - aba (ternary)
high whiny violin, then voices and cellos singing lacrymosa, builds

Question 8

symphony no 9, “choral” (finale - molto allegro)

Answer 8

composer: ludwig van beethoven
genre/form: choral symphony (ode to joy text by schiller) - various forms
fast, mode/scale-sounding then male voice comes in

Question 9

sonata form definition

Answer 9

an instrumental work in several movements for one or two players. typically three movements

Question 10

theme and variation

Answer 10

definition: a theme is introduced and then presented again with a series of variations
changes: rhythm, harmony, mode, instrumentation, embellishments, countermelodies
should: retain enough of the original theme for the theme to still be recognizable
labelled as: A - A’ - A” - A’’’ - A””

Question 11

rondo form

Answer 11

a main theme returns several times in ateration with contrasting themes
pattern: ABACA
rondo apppears in the tonic form and generally returns to the tonic

Question 12

5 characteristics of classical music

Answer 12

1. sudden changes in mood/dynamic - contrast
2. more piano-focused
3. harpsichord begins to go out of fashion
4. continuo goes out of fashion
5. symphony orchestra develops
6. string quartet develops