Music Test Section 4

In musical compositions, a theme is:

A composer can fragment a theme by dividing it into smaller units called:

The repetition of a motive at a higher or lower pitch level is called:

In absolute music, the lack of a prescribed story or text to hold the music together makes the element of especially important.

A string quartet consists of:

Haydn's String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3 was nicknamed the Emperor because:

The melody for the slow movement of Haydn's anthem of: String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3 became the national anthem for what country

Who was Haydn's principal patron?

Haydn enjoyed phenomenal musical success with two trips to

The Classical symphony had its roots in the

The early Classical symphony is characterized by quickly ascending themes with a strong rhythmic drive. These are known as:

The number of players in the Classical orchestra was typically:

How many symphonies did Haydn compose?

The nickname "father of the symphony" was earned by:

How did Haydn's Military Symphony earn its nickname?

Eine kleine Nachtmusik is:

The three main sections of sonata-allegro form are the exposition, the development, and the:

Which of the following best describes the form of the first movement of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik?

Mozart died while writing his

A typical feature of a concerto is a free solo passage without orchestral accompaniment called the:

Haydn's Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major:

Beethoven's Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 was subtitled Moonlight by:

Beethoven supported himself through:

Beethoven's career is often divided into__ compositional periods.

In his third compositional period, Beethoven:

How many symphonies did Beethoven write?

Which composer both maintained and disrupted the balance of the Classical style?

Which work by Beethoven is called the Choral Symphony?

How did comic opera differ from opera seria?

Which of the following was NOT a new opera type that sought to reflect simplicity and real human emotions?

Which of the following descriptions characterizes the story of Don Giovanni?

The tone of the Catalogue Aria from Mozart's Don Giovanni is:

The Catalogue Aria from Mozart's Don Giovanni lists Don Giovanni's:

A musical setting of the Mass for the Dead is called:

The Dies irae text from the Requiem Mass describes:

The accompanies the baritone voice in the Tuba mirum section of Mozart's Requiem.