Question 1

Which two of the following statements best illustrate how classical composers shaped expression of mood in their music?

Accepted Answer

1) The composers firmly controlled changes in mood in their music, however abrupt or extreme the change might be. 2) The composers emphasized balance through unity and logic in music with a wide emotional range.

Question 2

An electrifying novelty of music in the classical era was

Accepted Answer

Crescendos and decrescendos that gradually change

Question 3

One reason that basso _____ became obsolete during the classical era was that more and more music was written for amateurs who could not master the difficult art of improvising from a figured bass.

Accepted Answer

continuo

Question 4

Select all the following that occurred during the Classical Period

Accepted Answer

1) Philosophers and writers considered it an age of enlightenment2) the ideals of human equality and freedom grew in prominence3) The American Revolution and the French Revolution took place

Question 5

Which of the following sequences accurately represent minuet and trio form

Accepted Answer

minuet -> Trio -> minuet

Question 6

Which of the following statements accurately describes Beethoven's Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 13 (Pathetique)?

Accepted Answer

1)The work was notable for its extreme dynamic contrasts and crashing chords2) the work foreshadows romanticism in music3) some of the passages in this sonata reflect Beethoven's powers at improvisation

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the balance and symmetry in a typical melody of the classical era having the form A A'?

Accepted Answer

a phrase with an inconclusive ending followed by a phrase with a conclusive ending

Question 8

Who were the three master composers of the classical era?

Accepted Answer

Hydn, Mozart, & Beethoven

Question 9

In the theme-and-variations form of the classical period,

Accepted Answer

each variation is usually about the same length as the theme

Question 10

Which of the following changes in European culture took place between the baroque era and the classical era?

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1) Voltaire and other philosophers believed in progress2) Human conduct was increasingly guided by reason rather than custom or tradition3) Political and economic power shifted from the aristocracy to the middle class

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the rondo form?

Accepted Answer

A tuneful main theme returns in alternation with other themes (as in the form ABACA)

Question 12

Which of the following were typical practices for composers of the classical era?

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1) Contrast themes vividly2) Use two or more themes in one movement3) Have the music pause to signal the entrance of a new theme.

Question 13

Late baroque music was characterized by a _____texture, whereas classical music is basically ______ in texture.

Accepted Answer

polyphonic; homophonic

Question 14

Which of the following adjectives summarize or typify the music of Mozart?

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1) Innovative harmonies contrasting with song-like lyricism2) Ease, grace, and spontaneity3) balance, restraint, and proportion

Question 15

Which of the following statements about the music heard this audio selection are correct?

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1) This short, thematic motive recurs throughout the Fifth Symphony of Beethoven2) This is the famous short-short-short-long motive in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony3) For Beethoven, this short, rhythmic motive represents fate knocking at the door

Question 16

Which of the following lists best describes changes in artistic styles in the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

Monumental baroque -> graceful rococo - > neoclassical

Question 17

Which of the following are characteristics of the first movement of a classical symphony?

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1) It is usually in sonata (sonata-allegro) form2) It has fast tempo and dramatic mood3) It may have a slow introduction

Question 18

in a classical-era work for orchestra or string quartet, the tempos of the four movements typically followed which of the following patterns?

Accepted Answer

Fast/slow/dance-related/fast

Question 19

Which of the following are true statements about the cadenza in most classical concertos?

Accepted Answer

1) Cadenzas were originally improvised but later were written out by the composer2) The orchestra momentarily stops playing while the soloist plays dazzling scale passages and broken chords.3) The point in the movement when the cadenza is to be played is indicated by the fermata

Question 20

A work for string quartet in the classical era had the same pattern of movements as a symphony, except that___

Accepted Answer

Sometimes the minuet and trio is the second movement, and the slow movement is the third

Question 21

Which of the following statements about Beethoven's musical style are correct?

Accepted Answer

1) Beethoven's music has strong tension and dissonances, wide ranges of pitch and dynamics, and titanic climaxes2) Beethoven composed long movements, yet used various means of unity to give his works cohesion3) Using the classical forms and techniques of Mozart and Haydn, Beethoven added innovations that bridged the classic and romantic eras.

Question 22

Beethoven gave his Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 13, the title ______ because of it's passionate character.

Accepted Answer

Pathetique

Question 23

Which of the following are true statements about the career of Franz Joseph Haydn?

Accepted Answer

1) Haydn's status was that of a skilled servant2) Haydn composed music ordered by his employer3) Haydn spent most of his life working for one aristocratic family

Question 24

True or False: Flexibility of rhythm was NOT a characteristic of the classical style.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 25

Which of the following are forms of instrumental music at which Mozart excelled?

Accepted Answer

1) Symphonies2) Piano concertos3) string quartets

Question 26

Which of the following statements about Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 are true?

Accepted Answer

1) The symphony was finished in 18082) The finale is a triumphant climax to the work

Question 27

Which of the following are true statements about the classical concerto?

Accepted Answer

1) There are many ways of combining the soloist and orchestra, such as the soloist accompanying the orchestra when it has the theme. 2) The classical concerto combines the wide range of dynamics and tone colors of the orchestra with the virtuosity of the soloist. 3) The classical concerto is a three-movement work for instrumental soloist and orchestra

Question 28

Which of the following are true statements about the three style periods into which Beethoven's works are usually divided?

Accepted Answer

1) Beethoven's first style period (up to 1802) showed Beethoven's unique style emerging from the influence of Haydn and Mozart. 2) During his third style period (1814-1827), Beethoven wrote fugues and surprisingly modern music that was difficult to play.

Question 29

This music selection is from Mozart's

Accepted Answer

Symphony No. 40 in G Minor

Question 30

Which of the following are accurate assessments of Haydn's musical style?

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1) It often had a sense of humor2) It was robust, direct, and with a sense of optimism3) It was influenced by folk music and his love of nature

Question 31

Which of the following techniques summarize Mozart's operas?

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1) Ability to bring characters to life through music by drawing on his inexhaustible gift for melody2) coordination of music and stage action3) keen sense of theater, with humorous and serious characters in his comic opera plots.

Question 32

What is the work of this audio recording and who composed it?

Accepted Answer

Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 13, Movement I, by Beethoven

Question 33

True or False: Unlike earlier composers, classical composers did NOT readily employ one type of instrument in place of another, such as an oboe for a violin.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 34

Which of the following statements are true about the first movement of a classical concerto?

Accepted Answer

1) There is no modulation to a new key until near the end of the second expression2) The first movement begins with only the orchestra playing. 3) The first movement is in sonata (sonata-allegro) form with two expositions.

Question 35

Which of the following are characteristics of the second movement of a classical symphony?

Accepted Answer

1) Is in a key other than the tonic key of the other movements2) Has a slow tempo and song-like theme3) may be in sonata (sonata-allegro) form or theme-and-variations form

Question 36

Which of the following statements about the orchestra of the classical period are true?

Accepted Answer

1) It used string, wind, brass, and percussion instruments2) The clarinet began to be used.3) It generally had 30-40 players

Question 37

Which one of the following sequences correctly represents the typical sequence of events in the exposition of a classical-era sonata form?

Accepted Answer

first theme-> bridge -> second theme-> closing section -> repeat from the beginning

Question 38

Which of the following statements accurately interpret the influence of middle-class tastes on classical music?

Accepted Answer

1) Early classical composers wrote pieces that were easy for amateurs to play2) Classical composers used folk songs as themes in instrumental music and composed melodies with a rustic (country) flavor3) Classical composers wrote more comic operas, some with plots that ridiculed the aristocracy.

Question 39

Which of the following are accurate characterizations of Haydn's technique of composing?

Accepted Answer

1) Variety was created from many changes in texture, key, rhythm, dynamics, and orchestration2) Haydn was prone to modifying rules of composition and experimenting with new methods and forms3) Haydn's themes are often humorous, achieved by unexpected pauses and sudden shifts in tempo, dynamics, or pitch

Question 40

An electrifying novelty of music in the classical era was

Accepted Answer

crescendos and decrescendos that gradually change

Question 41

As an alternative to the minuet-and-trio form for his third movements, Beethoven often used the

Accepted Answer

Scherzo

Question 42

Which of the following were sections (groups) of instruments in the typical orchestra of Haydn or Mozart?

Accepted Answer

1) Woodwinds2) Brass3) Strings

Question 43

Which is the type of musical passage that the piano begins in this audio selection?

Accepted Answer

It is a cadenza

Question 44

Which of the following are true statements about Beethoven's adult career?

Accepted Answer

1) Soon after arriving in Vienna, Beethoven became popular with the public and nobility alike. 2) Beethoven began to go deaf in his late twenties but found a new determination to be a composer in his Heiligenstadt Testament (1802)

Question 45

Which of the following statements about the audio selection are true?

Accepted Answer

1) The selection is an operatic ensemble, in which several lead characters are heard singing different words simultaneously. 2)The selection is from Act 1 of Mozart's opera Don Giovanni

Question 46

Which of the following are true statements about Haydn's early career?

Accepted Answer

1) Haydn composed a vast amount of music in many forms2) Haydn entered the service of the Esterhazy family, for whom he worked for almost thirty years.3) Haydn wore a uniform and was given the rank of skilled servant.

Question 47

Which of the following statements accurately indicate the importance of Vienna in the era of classical music?

Accepted Answer

1) Aristocrats from all over the Holy Roman Empire spent the winter there, bringing their private orchestras with them 2) Aristocrats in Vienna were sometimes accomplished musicians, including the Empress Maria Theresa and the Emperor Joseph II3) Street musicians could perform profitably in Vienna and be hired to play for outdoor garden parties.

Question 48

Which of the following are statements about Mozart's final years and premature death are accurate?

Accepted Answer

1) Mozart's final opera, The Magic Flute, made him popular again in Vienna shortly before his death2) The failure of the opera Don Giovanni in Vienna led to a decline in Mozart's popularity.

Question 49

Which of the following best describes what is heard in the audio recording?

Accepted Answer

It is a minuet, followed by the beginning of a trio

Question 50

For the audio recording provided, select the answer that identifies the composer, work, and character.

Accepted Answer

Mozart, Don Giovanni, Act I, Aria by Leporello

Question 51

Which of the following are true statements about Haydn's childhood and youth

Accepted Answer

1) Haydn served as a choirboy in Vienna2) Haydn was born in an Austrian village3) For a time, Haydn was a poor street musician

Question 52

Which of the following composers worked in Vienna during the classical period?

Accepted Answer

1) Beethoven2) Haydn3) Mozart

Question 53

Which of the following statements accurately describes this selection from Mozart's Symphony No. 40 in G Minor?

Accepted Answer

The trio section of the third movement comes to an end and minuet returns

Question 54

Which of the following are true statements about Beethoven's childhood and youth?

Accepted Answer

1) He was born in Bonn, Germany into a musical family2) Before he was a teenager he had several piano pieces published3) As an adolescent Beethoven impressed Mozart with his performance skills.

Question 55

Who is the composer of this audio recording and what is the title of the composition

Accepted Answer

Haydn; Trumpet Concerto in E Flat Major, Third Movement

Question 56

Which of the following statements about Mozart's opera Don Giovanni are correct?

Accepted Answer

1) The character Leporello is a comical servant who dreams of being in his master Don Giovanni's place. 2) The cemetery statue of a military officer whom Don Giovanni murdered miraculously comes to life. 3) The libretto combines elements of comic opera (slapstick humor) with serious opera (violence and immorality)

Question 57

Which of the following are true statements about Haydn in his later career?

Accepted Answer

1) His music became popular all over Europe2) He composed twelve symphonies for performance in London in the 1790s3) Choruses and orchestras were formed solely to perform his oratorios The Creation and The Seasons

Question 58

Which of the following best describes what is heard in this audio recording of the second movement of Haydn's Surprise Symphony?

Accepted Answer

The theme in the lower melodic line and a countermelody in the higher melodic line

Question 59

Which of the following statements best describes what is heard in this selection from the third movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?

Accepted Answer

The hushed, mysterious theme is followed by the famous short-short-short-long rhythm introduced in the first movement

Question 60

Which of the following are true statements about Beethoven's final years?

Accepted Answer

1) Beethoven used ear trumpets, and in conversations, people had to write their questions and comments in notebooks for him to read2) After age 44, Beethoven was so deaf he could not perform piano in public, and his conducting was ineffective.3) After 1818, out of total deafness, Beethoven composed magnificent piano sonatas, string quartets, and the Ninth Symphony

Question 61

Which of the following statements describes what is heard in this selection from the second movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?

Accepted Answer

A lyric theme in the brasswinds becomes a loud theme in the brass instruments

Question 62

Which two of the following sequences represent the musical structure heard in this selection from Mozart's Symphony No. 40 in G Minor

Accepted Answer

1) return to tonic key -> main theme in tonic key2)development -> recapitulation

Question 63

Which of the following statements best describes what is heard in this selection from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?

Accepted Answer

1) The trumpets proclaim the main theme of the final movement2) A bridge following the third movement connects to the fourth movement3)Timpani play the short-short-short-long rhythmic idea that unifies the symphony

Question 64

Which of the following statements indicate significant aspects of Mozart's Piano Concerto in A Major, K. 488

Accepted Answer

1) This concerto was written in a period (October 1785 to May 1786) when Mozart composed a number of important concertos, operas, and other music. 2) The lyrical and elegant mood of this concerto and its key of A major is shared by a love duet in Don Giovanni and the Clarinet Concerto in A Major3)Mozart wrote that this concerto was one of the compositions I keep for myself...

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