Question 1

The ___ movement of Haydn's Surprise Symphony is in theme-and-variations form.

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second.

Question 2

Each successive variation in a theme with variations

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retains some elements of the theme.

Question 3

Theme-and-variations form may be schematically outlined as

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AA'A''A'''A''''.

Question 4

As is typical in classical music, the double bass part in Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik

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sounds an octave lower than the cello part.

Question 5

The scherzo differs from the minuet in that it

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moves more quickly.

Question 6

The character of the minuet is best described as

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stately & dignified.

Question 7

The minuet first appeared around 1650 as a

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dance at the court of Louis XIV of France.

Question 8

In many of Beethoven's works, there is a ___ movement instead of the minuet.

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scherzo.

Question 9

The minuet as a whole may be outlined as

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ABA.

Question 10

The minuet is generally the ___ movement of a classical symphony.

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third.

Question 11

Because of its character, the rondo most often serves as a

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finale.

Question 12

A common rondo pattern is

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ABACA.

Question 13

The main theme of the rondo

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is usually in the tonic key.

Question 14

Another common rondo pattern is

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ABACABA.

Question 15

The rondo was used

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as late as the twentieth century.

Question 16

A symphony is unified partly by the use of the same

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key in three of its movements.

Question 17

ABA form is typical of the minuet or scherzo movement and is also common in the

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slow/second movement.

Question 18

The first movement of a classical symphony is almost always fast, and in ___ form.

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sonata.

Question 19

The usual order of movements in a classical symphony is

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fast, slow, dance-related, fast.

Question 20

Symphony may be defined as an

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extended, ambitious composition exploiting the expanded range of tone color and dynamics.

Question 21

The first movement of a classical concerto

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has two expositions.

Question 22

A pause in the score of a concerto is indicated by a

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fermata.

Question 23

The favored solo instrument in the classical concerto was the

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piano.

Question 24

The symphonic movement usually lacking in the concerto is the

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minuet or scherzo.

Question 25

An unaccompanied showpiece for the concerto's soloist is known as a

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cadenza.

Question 26

A classical concerto is a three-movement work for

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instrumental soloist & orchestra.

Question 27

Classical chamber music is designed

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for the intimate setting of a small room.

Question 28

The classical string quartet is a musical composition for

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2 violins, viola, & cello.

Question 29

The most important form in classical chamber music is the

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string quartet.

Question 30

The piano trio is a musical composition for

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violin, cello, piano.

Question 31

The usual order of movements in a classical string quartet is

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fast, slow, minuet or scherzo, fast.

Question 32

A major factor that distinguishes chamber music from the symphony or concerto is that chamber music

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is performed by one player per part.

Question 33

Haydn's Trumpet Concerto in E Flat Major is performed today by the

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valve trumpet.

Question 34

List the characteristics of Hadyn's music.

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the music is robust and direct, radiating a healthy optimism, the music reflects a love of nature, & many works have a folk flavor, due to the influence of peasant tunes.

Question 35

Haydn's duties while in the service of the Esterh&aacute;zys included

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composing all the music, coaching the singers for operatic performances, & conducting the orchestra.

Question 36

Along with his symphonies, Haydn's ___ are considered his most important works.

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string quartets.

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