Question 1

What genre is Eine Kleine Nachtmusik?

Accepted Answer

serenade for strings (chamber music)

Question 2

Wha tare the performing forces for Eine Kleine Nachtmusik?

Accepted Answer

double string quartet (with optional double bass) often performed by a string orchestra

Question 3

When was Eine Kleine Nachtmusik composed?

Accepted Answer

1787

Question 4

What is the key of the First Movement from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik?

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G major

Question 5

What is the form of the First Movement from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik?

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sonata form

Question 6

What is the tempo of the First Movement from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik?

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Allegro

Question 7

What is the time signature of the First Movement from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik?

Accepted Answer

C

Question 8

What chords does the First Theme of the Exposition in the First Movement from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik outline?

Accepted Answer

in unison, tonic, then dominant 7th chords

Question 9

What is the texture of the First Theme of the Exposition in the First Movement from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik?

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homophonic

Question 10

Which instrument play the melodic line in the First Theme of the Exposition in the First Movement from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik?

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violin

Question 11

What key does the Bridge of the Exposition in the First Movement from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik modulate to?

Accepted Answer

D major (dominant)

Question 12

How does the first violins lead to D major in the Bridge of the Exposition in the First Movement from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik?

Accepted Answer

violins outline G major triad, followed by ascending scale leading to D major

Question 13

Is the Second Theme a theme group in the Exposition from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik?

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yes, 2 themes

Question 14

How does the melody begin in the Second Theme Groups - (2a) of the Exposition in the First Movement from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik?

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melody begins with a frisky downward turn

Question 15

What are the features of the frisky downward turns in the Second Theme Groups - (2a) of the Exposition in the First Movement from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik?

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triplet figure and piano dynamic level

Question 16

What quality does the Second Theme Groups - (2b) of the Exposition in the First Movement from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik create?

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repeated 8th-note figures creates an insistent quality

Question 17

How does the Codetta of the Exposition in the First Movement from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik end the Exposition?

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instruments briefly play in unison, end with a strong perfect cadence in D major (dom)

Question 18

What thematic material does the Development in the First Movement from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik begin with?

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theme 1 material in D major

Question 19

How does the Development in the First Movement from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik manipulate theme 2 material?

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theme 2b material in C major (not D major)

Question 20

What happens near the end of the Development in the First Movement from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik?

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dominant preparation, prepare listener for return of the main theme in tonic key

Question 21

How does the Recapitulation in the First Movement from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik return the first theme?

Accepted Answer

exactly as it's presented in exposition

Question 22

How does the Development in the First Movement from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik return the bridge?

Accepted Answer

unexpectedly bridge cadences in D major

Question 23

How does the Development in the First Movement from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik return the second theme?

Accepted Answer

returns key back to G major

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