Test #2 (Chapter 11)

Question 1

what was the most important formal innovation of the Classical era?

Answer 1

sonata form

Question 2

describe sonata form

Answer 2

• applies to organization of individual movements in a variety of genres
• string quartets, symphonies, sonatas (1st mvts)
• expanded binary form

Question 3

describe the exposition within sonata form

Answer 3

• first reprise
• themes appear in tonic
• followed by transitional modulation to one or more themes in secondary key area

Question 4

what is the secondary key area when the tonic is major and minor?

Answer 4

major: dominant
minor: relative major

Question 5

what is the development within sonata form?

Answer 5

first part of the second reprise; develops thematic ideas of the exposition

Question 6

what is the recapitulation within sonata form?

Answer 6

second part of the second reprise; reestablishes tonic; restates opening theme; follows same order as expo

*thematic material that was first stated in secondary key now stated in tonic

Question 7

some recapitulations are followed by ____

Answer 7

codas (“tail” in Italian)

Question 8

what is Alberti bass?

Answer 8

• named after Italian composer Domenico Alberti
• provides harmonic support for melody in upper voice
• repeated figurations on a series of triads