Music Final Chapter Quizzes 25-27

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Chamber music generally implies a large ensemble, with more than one player to a part
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false
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Haydn's String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3 is nicknamed "Emperor" because:
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the theme in the second movement is based on a hymn written for the Austrian emperor.
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How many string quartets did Haydn write?
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68
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Mozart worked under the patronage of the Esterházy court.
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false
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Multimovement instrumental works in the Classical era typically started with a slow movement.
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false
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Music with no literary basis is referred to as:
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absolute music
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The ____ movement of a string quartet is often in minuet and trio form.
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third
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The expansion of a melodic idea is known as thematic development.
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true
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The favored chamber ensemble in the Classical era was the string quartet.
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true
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The first movement of a string quartet is typically cast in:
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sonata-allegro form.
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The first movement of a symphony is most likely in ________ form.
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sonata-allegro
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The multimovement cycle of Classical-era compositions can be found in:
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all of these
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The second movement in a multimovement cycle is generally in a quick tempo.
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false
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The second movement of Op. 76, No. 3 is composed in what form?
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theme and variations form
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Theme and variations was a typical form for the second movement of a symphony
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true
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Use of folk elements is best associated with the chamber music of:
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Haydn
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What replaced the minuet section of the minuet and trio in the nineteenth-century symphony?
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scherzo
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When were Haydn's Opus 76 quartets written?
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late 1790s
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Which composer worked for a good deal of his life under the patronage system?
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Haydn
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Which genre would NOT normally be in a multimovement cycle?
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song cycle
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Which is most likely the slow movement in the multimovement cycle?
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second
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Which of the following represents a typical string quartet ensemble?
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two violins, a viola, and a cello
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Which of the following was Haydn's own instrument?
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viola
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Which tune does Haydn incorporate in his Opus 76 quartets?
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"Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser"
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A minuet movement is typically a part of a Classical-era symphony.
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true
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Eighteenth-century opera overtures usually had a fast-slow-fast tempo scheme.
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true
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From which earlier genre did the symphony develop?
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the Italian opera overture
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Haydn achieves a "military" sound in his Symphony No. 100 through the use of the piccolo.
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false
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Haydn has earned the nickname "father of the symphony."
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true
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How did the Classical-era orchestra resemble the string quartet?
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The instruments often exchanged themes in conversation
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In the Classical orchestra, which instrument was primarily responsible for supplying rhythmic energy?
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timpani
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Joseph Haydn wrote over 100 symphonies in his lifetime.
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true
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Mozart was the only Classical-era composer influenced by Turkish military music.
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false
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Percussion instruments are absent from the second movement of Haydn's Symphony's No. 100.
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false
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The Classical symphony typically featured some woodwind and brass instruments along with strings.
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true
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The Classical-era orchestra is typically composed of:
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thirty to forty players.
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The Classical-era symphony evolved out of the Baroque cantata.
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false
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The composer of the London symphonies was:
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Joseph Haydn
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The heart of the Classical-era orchestra was the:
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string section
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The second movement of Haydn's Symphony No. 100 is in duple meter.
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true
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Which does NOT characterize the opening of the A section in the second movement of Haydn's Military symphony?
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dramatic minor-key theme, played fortissimo
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Which does NOT contribute to the military tone in the second movement of Haydn's Military symphony?
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legato string melodies
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Which is NOT a trait associated with Haydn's symphonies?
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traditional unimaginative modulations
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Which of the following is a contribution to the symphony made by the German school of composers?
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both answers are correct
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Eine kleine Nachtmusik is best described as a:
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serenade
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Sonata-allegro form is comprised of three main sections.
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true
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The cadence at the end of the first movement in a multimovement cycle is in the key of the dominant.
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false
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The divertimento and the serenade were both musical forms of entertainment in the Classical era.
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true
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The ensemble that performs Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik features the trumpet.
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false
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The first movement of Eine kleine Nachtmusik is in sonata-allegro form.
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true
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The first movement of a Classical multimovement work was often composed in sonata-allegro form and might include a slow introduction.
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true
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The focus of Classical chamber music is soloistic virtuosity.
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false
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The last section of sonata-allegro form that restates the themes is called the:
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recapitulation.
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The longest and most dramatic movement of the multimovement cycle was generally the:
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first
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The middle section of a typical third movement in a sonata cycle is called the:
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trio
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The middle section of the third movement in a multimovement cycle is highly improvised
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false
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The movement of Eine kleine Nachtmusik that is NOT in the home key (G major) is the third.
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false
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The overall form of the third movement of Eine kleine Nachtmusik is A-B-A.
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true
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The second theme in a sonata-allegro movement is typically in a contrasting key to the key of the first theme.
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true
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The third movement of Eine kleine Nachtmusik features short, repeated sections.
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true
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The title of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik means "a little dance music."
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false
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Which composer famously began to write music before the age of five?
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Mozart
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Which movement of the multimovement instrumental cycle is likely to be a dance?
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third
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Which statement is accurate?
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Mozart spent the last years of his life as a freelance musician.