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Q: We can best regard sonata-allegro form as a drama between: a. two groups of instruments. c. two similar key areas. b. two contrasting key areas. d. two dynamic levels.

Q: Eine kleine Nachtmusik is: a. German for A Little Night Music. c. a symphony for full orchestra. b. an example of program music. d. German for A Small Bit of Music.

Q: Mozarts Eine kleine Nachtmusik is an example of a: a. symphony. c. sonata. b. serenade. d. concerto.

Q: How did Haydns Symphony No. 100 earn its nickname (Military)?

Q: Why is Haydn considered to be the father of the symphony?

Q: Describe the development and structure of the Classical symphony.

Q: The heart of the orchestra was the brass instruments.

Q: Composers of the Classical era established the orchestra as we know it today: an ensemble of the four instrumental families.

Q: The use of drawn-out crescendos is known as rocket themes.

Q: The second movement of Haydns Military Symphony contains few dynamic contrasts.

Q: The late symphonies of Haydn abound in expressive effects.

Q: The establishment of a four-movement cycle for the symphony is generally credited to the London school of composers.

Q: The Classical symphony had its origins in the Baroque concerto.

Q: The orchestra came to be viewed as the ultimate instrument during the Classical era.

Q: Haydns symphonic masterworks are his last set of twelve, the so-called _________. a. Prague Symphonies c. London Symphonies b. Vienna Symphonies d. Paris Symphonies.

Q: What is the form of the second movement of Haydns Military Symphony? a. sonata-allegro c. A-B-A' b. theme and variations d. rondo

Q: Janissary bands are associated with: a. Egypt. c. China. b. Turkey. d. India.

Q: How did Haydns Military Symphony earn its nickname? a. It was written for a military band. b. It opens with trumpet fanfares. c. It uses percussion instruments associated with Turkish military music. d. It was written during a time of war.

Q: Haydn composed the Military Symphony for his second visit to _____. a. Vienna c. Prague b. Paris d. London

Q: The nickname father of the symphony was earned by: a. Mozart. c. Beethoven. b. Haydn. d. Bach.

Q: How many movements make up a typical Haydn symphony? a. three c. five b. four d. over six

Q: How many symphonies did Haydn compose? a. nine c. forty-one b. fifteen d. over 100

Q: The number of players in the Classical orchestra was typically: a. ten to fifteen. c. forty to sixty. b. thirty to forty. d. seventy to ninety.

Q: In the Classical orchestra, which group of instruments was the ensembles nucleus? a. woodwinds c. brass b. strings d. percussion

Q: In early symphonies the use of drawn-out crescendos is called: a. a rocket theme. c. an overture. b. a steamroller effect. d. none of the answers shown here

Q: The early Classical symphony is characterized by quickly ascending themes with a strong rhythmic drive. These are known as: a. steamroller themes. c. rocket themes. b. torpedo themes. d. operatic themes.

Q: How many movements are typical of pre-Classical symphonies? a. two c. four b. three d. eight

Q: The Classical symphony had its roots in the: a. concerto. c. opera overture. b. sonata. d. ballet.

Q: What form does Haydn use for the second movement of the Emperor quartet? Explain how Haydn gives each player an equal chance to participate in the musical conversation.

Q: Describe the overall outline of a multimovement cycle. Be sure to mention the tempo and chronological character of each movement. Which genres generally follow multimovement cycles?

Q: Discuss how composers expand their musical ideas.

Q: Haydn helped to expand the orchestras size and resources through greater emphasis on the brass, clarinets, and percussion.

Q: The standard instrumentation for a string quartet includes one violin, two violas, and one cello.

Q: Instrumental music endowed with literary or pictorial associations is called absolute music.

Q: The patronage system failed to support Haydn, and he was forced to live by teaching and performing.

Q: In the slow movement of Haydns Emperor string quartet, each instrument gets a turn at playing the theme.

Q: The melody for the second movement of Haydns String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3 is taken from an obscure folk tune.

Q: In the Classical multimovement cycle, the third movement is typically a minuet and trio.

Q: The slow movement of a multimovement cycle is most frequently the third movement.

Q: The term multimovement cycle is applied not only to sonatas and chamber music but also to concertos and symphonies.

Q: Thematic development is generally too complex for short pieces.

Q: Thematic development provides clarity, coherence, and logic to larger musical forms.

Q: The expansion and reworking of a theme within a composition is called thematic development.

Q: Musical conversations depended on predictable musical forms.

Q: The concept of music as a conversation is best exemplified by the string quartet.

Q: Which term or terms best describe the character of the third movement in the multimovement cycle? a. long, dramatic c. dancelike b. slow, lyrical d. lively, spirited

Q: Which term or terms best describe the character of the first movement in the multimovement cycle? a. dancelike c. long, dramatic b. allegro d. lively, spirited

Q: Haydn enjoyed phenomenal musical success with two trips to _____. a. France c. Italy b. England d. the United States

Q: Who was Haydns principal patron? a. Emperor Frederick the Great c. Prince Esterhzy b. Emperor Joseph II d. Count Razumovsky

Q: Haydn served as a choirboy in: a. Venice. c. Salzburg. b. Bonn. d. Vienna.

Q: The melody for the slow movement of Haydns String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3 became the national anthem of: a. Austria. c. Italy. b. France. d. Spain.

Q: The form of the slow movement of Haydns String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3 is: a. sonata-allegro. c. theme and variations. b. minuet and trio. d. rondo.

Q: Haydn's String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3 was nicknamed the Emperor because: a. Emperor Franz II commissioned the work. b. Emperor Franz II entered the hall during the first performance. c. The work has several majestic qualities. d. The slow movement is based on a hymn written for Emperor Franz II.

Q: The final string quartets of ________, ________, and ________ contain some of their most profound music. a. Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven c. Bach, Haydn, and Mozart b. Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms d. Beethoven, Schubert, and Bach

Q: A string quartet consists of: a. a violin, a viola, a cello, and a bass. c. a violin, two violas, and a cello. b. three violins and a cello. d. two violins, a viola, and a cello.

Q: Theme-and-variation form often utilizes which of the following compositional techniques? a. melodic variation c. rhythmic variation b. harmonic variation d. all of the answers shown here

Q: In which of the following forms would the last movement of a Classical sonata or symphony most likely be? a. A-B-A c. rondo b. minuet and trio d. scherzo

Q: In the Classical multimovement cycle, the third movement is usually in _____ form. a. theme and variations c. rondo b. sonata d. minuet and trio

Q: Which of the following characteristics is/are common of the second movement of a multimovement cycle? a. a slow introduction c. dance rhythms b. lyrical, songful melodies d. all of the answers shown here

Q: Which of the following genres usually follow(s) the general structure of a multimovement cycle? a. sonata c. concerto b. symphony d. all of the answers shown here

Q: In absolute music, the lack of a prescribed story or text to hold the music together makes the element of _____ especially important. a. melody c. harmony b. texture d. form

Q: Which of the following best describes absolute music? a. music without a story or text c. all instrumental music b. music without form d. the finest music from the past

Q: The repetition of a motive at a higher or lower pitch level is called: a. a scale. c. a coda. b. a theme. d. a sequence.

Q: Varying a themes melodic outline, rhythm, or harmony is considered: a. harmonic development. b. polyphony. c. thematic development. d. thematic stagnation.

Q: A composer can fragment a theme by dividing it into smaller units called: a. motives. c. sequences. b. codas. d. modulations.

Q: In musical compositions, a theme is: a. the compositions underlying meaning. b. the compositions overall mood. c. a musical idea that is used as a building block. d. a literary story that is associated with the work.

Q: Discuss the fugue, its structure, and its polyphonic devices.

Q: Johann Sebastian Bachs The Art of Fugue is now generally considered to be a keyboard work.

Q: At the beginning of a fugue, the countersubject is stated alone.

Q: A fugue is a form intended exclusively for solo keyboard performance.

Q: A fugue is a contrapuntal composition in which a single subject is the focal point that unifies the work.

Q: The organ uses multiple keyboards.

Q: The advantage of the harpsichord was its ability to produce crescendos and diminuendos.

Q: The strings of a harpsichord are plucked by quills.

Q: The three main keyboard instruments of the Baroque were the harpsichord, organ, and piano.

Q: In which voice is the subject first heard in Contrapunctus I, from The Art of Fugue? a. the top voice, or soprano b. the second voice from the top, or alto c. the second voice from the bottom, or tenor d. the bottom voice, or bass

Q: How many voices, or individual lines, are there in Bachs Contrapunctus I, from The Art of Fugue? a. two c. four b. three d. five

Q: Bachs last demonstration of contrapuntal mastery was: a. The Art of Fugue. c. The Well-Tempered Clavier. b. A Musical Offering. d. the Brandenburg Concertos.

Q: Which of the following is a set of forty-eight preludes and fugues by Bach? a. the Brandenburg Concertos c. The Well-Tempered Clavier b. A Musical Offering d. The Art of Fugue

Q: In a fugue, the technique of stating the theme in faster rhythmic values is called: a. augmentation. c. stretto. b. retrograde. d. diminution.