Enlightenment and Art/Literature
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Advocacy for the rising middle class was a hallmark of:
the enlightenment
Which period of European art and literature most captivated 18th-century thinkers?
the greek and roman periods (antiquity)
Which classical-era composer performed in public concerts
Haydn
The music of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven is characterized by:
singable lyrical melodies
Demand for music making in the Classical era came consistently from the:
court
Louis XV and Frederick the Great ruled as a result of:
aristocratic norms
Composers of the Classical era fully explored which harmonic system?
major-minor system
Women in the classical era contributed to music as:
Music teachers and professional singers
What musical occupation was LEAST available to women to in the Classical era?
orchestral conducting
the 18th century was more likely to find a patron in:
the aristocracy
Which concert venues were available to composers of the Classical era?
concert halls and the royal palace
classical harmony is best described as:
diatonic
Classical phrase structure is best described as:
regular and symmetrical with clear cadences
One of the attributes of Classicism is a longing for strangeness, ecstasy, and wonder
false
two significant historical events that occurred during the Classical era were the French and American Revolutions.
true
The Industrial Revolution of the 18th century saw a series of important inventions, which helped shape the modern world:
true
The strong aristocratic sovereign rulers were absent in the Classical era.
false
The Classical era has been called The Age of Reason
true
The Enlightenment movement among intellectuals was also a part of 18th-century European culture.
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true
Historians observe that ideals of classicism only emerged in the 18th century.
false
Buildings like the U.S. Capitol building, the University of Virginia, and Monticello were patterned after Greek and Roman temples.
true
Classical-era works were generally composed with a preponderance of disjunct melodies
false
Classical-era compositions are characterized by rhythmic regularity.
true
Classical-eras composers, especially in the earlier years, were still working under aristocratic patronage
true
Classical-era composers often incorporated folk elements in their music.
true
Music that has no literary basis is known as…
absolute music
Which genre would NOT normally be in a multi movement cycle?
song cycle
The first movement of a string quartet is typically cast in:
sonata-allegro form
The ____ movement of a string quartet is often in minuet and trio form.
third
The first movement of a symphony is most likely in ________ form.
sonata-allegro form
Which is most likely the slow movement in the multimovement cycle?
second
Which dance replaced the minuet and trio in the 19th-century symphony?
scherzo
The multimovement cycle of the Classical masters can be found in their:
symphonies, string quartets, and concertos
Use of folk elements is best associated with the chamber music of:
Haydn
Which composer worked for a good deal of his life under the patronage system?
Beethoven
How many string quartets did Haydn write?
68
When were his Opus 76 quartets written?
mid 1790’s
Which tune does Haydn incorporate in his Opus 76 quartets?
“Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser”
Haydn’s String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 2 is nicknamed Emperor because:
the theme in the second movement is based on a hymn written for the Austrian emperor
The second movement of Op. 76, No. 3 is composed in what form?
theme and variations form
Which of the following was Haydn’s own instrument?
viola
Which of the following represents a typical string quartet ensemble?
2 violins, a viola, and a cello
Chamber music generally implies a large ensemble, with more than one player to a part
true
The favored chamber ensemble in the Classical era was the string quartet.
true
Mozart worked under the patronage of the Esterházy court.
false
The expansion of a melodic idea is known as thematic development
true
Improvisation is important in jazz music.
true
The second movement in a sonata cycle is generally in a quick tempo.
false
Multimovement instrumental works in the Classical era typically started with a slow movement.
false
Theme and variations was a typical form for the second movement of a symphony.
true
From which earlier genre did the symphony evolve?
the Italian opera overture
The Classical-era orchestra is typically composed of:
30 to 40 players
The heart of the Classical orchestra was the:
the string section
The composer of the London symphonies was:
Haydn
Which is NOT a trait associated with Haydn’s symphonies?
traditional unimaginative modulations
Which does NOT characterize the opening of the A section in the second movement of Haydn’s Military symphony?
dramatic minor-key theme, played fortissimo
Which does NOT help characterize a military tone in the second movement of Haydn’s Military symphony?
legato string melodies
The Classical symphony typically featured some woodwind and brass instruments along with strings.
true
Percussion instruments are absent from the second movement of Haydn’s Symphony’s No. 100.
false
Mozart was the only Classical-era composer influenced by Turkish military music
false
The largest section in a Classical-era orchestra is the brass section.
false
Frranz Joseph Haydn wrote over 100 symphonies in his lifetime.
true
The Classical-era symphony evolved out of the Baroque cantata.
false
A minuet movement is typically a part of a symphony.
true
Haydn achieves a “military” sound in his Symphony No. 100 through the use of the piccolo.
false
The second movement of Hadyn’s Symphony No. 100 is in duple meter.
true
Which composer famously began to write music before the age of five?
Beethoven
Which statement is accurate?
Mozart spent the last years of his life as a freelance musician.
The last section of sonata-allegro form that restates the themes is called:
recapitulation
Which movement of the multimovement instrumental cycle is likely to be a dance?
3rd
The longest and most dramatic movement of the multimovement cycle was generally the:
1st
The middle section of a typical third movement in a sonata cycle is called:
exposition
The tempo scheme of the movements of Eine kleine Nachtmusik is best described as:
fast-slow-moderate-fast
The focus of Classical chamber music is soloistic virtuosity.
false
The divertimento and the serenade were both musical forms of entertainment in the Classical era
true
A motive is typically derivative of a larger theme.
true
A sonata-allegro form is comprised of three main sections.
true
The cadence at the end of the first movement in a sonata cycle is in a dominant key.
false
The second theme in a sonata-allegro movement is typically in a contrasting key.
true
The middle section of the third movement in a sonata cycle is highly improvised
false
The third movement of Eine kleine Nachtmusik features short, repeated sections
true
The title of Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik means a little dance music.
false
The movement of Eine kleine Nachtmusik that is NOT in the home key (G major) is the third.
false
The overall form of the third movement of Eine kleine Nachtmusik is A-B-A
true
The first movement of Eine kleine Nachtmusik is in sonata-allegro form
true
The ensemble that performs Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik features the trumpet.
false
The first movement of a Classical multimovement work was often composed in a sonata-allegro form and might have included a slow introduction.
true
How many movements are standard in a Classical concerto?
three
Which tempo scheme is standard for the movements of a concerto?
fast-slow-fast
A brilliant solo passage in the manner of an improvisation within a concerto is called a(n):
cadenza
Which of the following best describes first-movement concerto form?
a sonata-allegro form with a double exposition
The form of the third movement in Haydn’s Concerto for Trumpet is:
rondo
The cadenza in the first-movement form of the Classical concerto is heard
near the close of the movement
For what instrument did Haydn write his trumpet concerto?
a keyed trumpet
Which form best describes the last movement of Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto?
sonata-allegro
The first theme is introduced by the _____ in Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto.
strings
The simplest form of a rondo can be described as:
A-B-A
Rondo form has a recurring idea, similar to the Baroque ritornello
true
First-movement concerto form is based on principles from Baroque ritornello and the sonata-allegro forms
true
In a cadenza during a concerto from the Classical period, the orchestra improvises freely.
false
Haydn only wrote concertos for the piano as soloist.
false
The Classical concerto for has three movements.
true
Haydn wrote his Trumpet Concerto for the new keyed trumpet.
true
Which form best describes the second movement of Beethoven’s Moonlight sonata?
scherzo and trio
Which best describes the tempo of the last movement of the Moonlight sonata?
presto
The sonata in the Classical era was an important genre for amateur musicians playing which instrument?
piano
The countess Giuletta Guicciardi was:
Mozart’s student
Beethoven called the Moonlight sonata a:
fantasy sonata
Bartolomeo Cristofor is credited with having:
invented the piano
Which malady afflicted Beethoven and profoundly affected his work as a composer?
deafness
How many symphonies did Beethoven write?
9
Which composer lived successfully under a system of modified patronage that was supplemented by concert life and music publishing?
Beethoven
Elements in Beethoven’s music that foreshadow the Romantic style include:
both a and b
In the duo sonatas of the Classical era, the piano and solo instrument were often paired.
true
The Classical sonata typically consists of three to four movements.
true
Classical era sonatas were written for either one or two instruments.
true
Beethoven’s solo piano sonatas are some of the most important works in the literature.
true
Beethoven gave the nickname Moonlight to his own piano sonata.
false
Beethoven’s Moonlight sonata was dedicated to one of his students, with whom he fell in love
true
Beethoven, in his Moonlight sonata, follows formal molds in all of the movements.
false
The first movement of Beethoven’s Moonlight sonata is set in a free structure, reminiscent of song forms.
true
Beethoven’s Moonlight sonata is set in a minor key throughout all the movements.
true
Beethoven felt that the Moonlight sonata was not one of his best works.
true
The exposition of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 opens with a four-note _______.
motive
How many symphonies did Beethoven write?
9
Which of Beethoven’s symphonies sets the famous Ode to Joy poem by Schiller?
no. 9
Which of Beethoven’s symphonies includes a motive that the composer described as “Fate knocking at the door”?
No. 5
Which is NOT a new element introduced by Beethoven in the Fifth Symphony?
A development section following the exposition
Which is NOT true of the third movement of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony?
it is in minuet and trio form
The movement of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony that makes the most extensive use of variation procedure is:
the 2nd
Which instrument has an unexpected solo cadenza toward the end of the first movement in Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony?
the oboe
Which of the movements in Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony is in C major?
the 2nd
Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony generally follows the outline of the standard multimovement cycle.
true
The Fifth Symphony opens and closes in the key of C minor.
false
The various movements of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony are unified by the opening motive in the first movement.
true
There is no break between the second and third movements of the Fifth Symphony because they are linked by a transition.
true
Beethoven’s nine symphonies exemplify his adherence to Classical conventions
false
Beethoven worked carefully to balance tradition with innovation in his music.
true
In his compositions Beethoven completely abandoned Classical formal traditions.
false
Beethoven’s music is considered “transitional” between the Classical era and the Romantic era.
true
The first symphony in which Beethoven overtly included a personal narrative of heroism was his ninth symphony.
false
Which best describes Mozart’s Don Giovanni?
opera buffa combined with elements of opera seria.
Lorenzo da Ponte was:
the librettist who adapted the play into an opera
What was considered controversial about Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro?
it made fun of the aristocracy
What is the literary basis for The Marriage of Figaro?
a play by the same title by the French playwright Beaumarchais
Which voice part sings the role of Don Giovanni in Mozart’s opera?
baritone
The Catalog Aria in Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni catalogs what?
Don Giovanni’s international amorous conquests
Which Mozart opera was influenced by Turkish music and culture?
the abduction of from the seraglio
In Mozart’s Don Giovanni, who is the servant responsible for distracting angry women who were scorned by the title character?
leporella
In the Classical era which city was considered the leading musical center?
vienna, austria
Large-scale sung dramas with spoken dialog are referred to as:
singspiel
In the classical era, there was only one type of opera composed, opera seria
false
Realistic depiction of human experience was a composer’s goal in Classical era comic opera.
true
Mozart combined elements of serious and comic opera in his Don Giovanni.
true
Opera seria was the predominant operatic style in the early 18th century.
true
The merchant class was critical to the rising success of the lighter opera buffa opera style in the Classical era
true
Opera seria was uniformly composed in Italian.
true
Mozart only collaborated with Lorenzo da Ponte on one work, Don Giovanni
false
Which was NOT an event at which Mozart’s Requiem was performed?
funeral of princess Diana
Which instrument is featured in dialogue with the bass singer in the Tuba mirum section from Mozart’s Requiem?
trombone
The Dies irae from Mozart’s Requiem opens with:
full chorus and orchestra
What work was Mozart composing when he died
Marriage of figaro
Which is NOT a major choral genre of the Classical era?
chanson
Diatonic harmony is most characteristic of the:
classical style
Use of one-movement programmatic forms is typical of the:
romantic style
Aristocratic audiences were predominant in the:
classica style
Emotional restraint is typical of:
classical style
The establishment of sonata-allegro form is associated with the:
classical style
Mozart’s Requiem was the composer’s last work, and was left incomplete.
true
The Dies irae text in the Requiem Mass refers to the Assumption of Mary.
false
The Requiem was Mozart’s last large-scale composition.
true
The text of Mozart’s Requiem was written by Lorenzo da Ponte.
false
The final movements of Mozart’s Requiem were left incomplete at the composer’s death.
true
Since the Classical era, Mozart’s Requiem has rarely been performed
false
The Dies irae section of Mozart’s Requiem is written in Latin
true
Symmetrical, balanced phrases are best associated with the Classical era.
true
The requiem was a new genre in the 18th century
false
Handel’s Messiah is based on a biblical story
true
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