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Q: The Dies irae text from the Requiem Mass describes: a. the resurrection of Christ. c. devotion to the Virgin Mary. b. the birth of Christ. d. Judgment Day.
Q: Who completed Mozarts Requiem? a. Mozart himself c. Beethoven b. Salieri d. Sssmayr
Q: Mozarts Requiem was: a. his first work. b. performed on the death of his father. c. his last work, incomplete at his death. d. dedicated to Haydn.
Q: Oratorios primarily drew their stories from: a. the Bible. c. Miltons Paradise Lost. b. Greek myths. d. newly created stories.
Q: A musical setting of the Mass for the Dead is called: a. an oratorio. c. a Requiem. b. an opera. d. a cantata.
Q: During the Classical era, the principal genre(s) of sacred choral music was/were: a. the oratorio. c. the Requiem. b. the Mass. d. all of the answers shown here
Q: Discuss how Mozarts Don Giovanni provides commentary about social unfairness and the rights of individuals.
Q: Discuss how Mozart mixes elements of serious and comic opera in Don Giovanni.
Q: Describe the differences between opera seria and opera buffa.
Q: Mozart wrote both the music and libretto for Don Giovanni.
Q: Opera buffa was only popular in Italy.
Q: Opera seria contains many recitatives and arias designed to display virtuosity.
Q: The plot for Mozarts Don Giovanni recounts the biography of Giacomo Casanova.
Q: Don Giovanni is Mozarts only major opera.
Q: Mozarts Don Giovanni is a mixture of opera buffa and opera seria.
Q: Mozarts Don Giovanni is a comic opera about a legendary lover.
Q: Opera buffa was typically serious in tone, with plots dealing with historical or legendary figures.
Q: In contrast to opera seria, new opera types were developed that featured naturalness and simplicity.
Q: Comic opera generally was sung in the vernacular, or the language of the audience.
Q: Donna Annas father is: a. Don Giovanni. c. the Commendatore. b. Leporello. d. Lorenzo da Ponte.
Q: Don Giovanni recounts the tale of: a. an amoral womanizer. b. a hapless fool seeking true love. c. a wondering priest. d. a knight returning home from the Crusades.
Q: The English translation for opera seria is: a. serious opera. c. serial opera. b. comic opera. d. simple opera.
Q: The Catalogue Aria from Mozarts Don Giovanni lists Don Giovannis: a. conquests. c. future goals. b. enemies. d. debts.
Q: The tone of the Catalogue Aria from Mozarts Don Giovanni is: a. tragic. c. romantic. b. sentimental. d. comic.
Q: During the aria Ah, chi mi dice mai, Don Giovanni attempts to console Donna Elvira, who has been betrayed by: a. Leporello. c. Don Giovanni himself. b. Don Ottavio. d. the Commendatore.
Q: Which of the following descriptions best characterizes Don Giovanni? a. It is a tragedy. b. It presents a Greek myth. c. It mixes elements of opera seria and opera buffa. d. It is a sacred drama with religious overtones.
Q: Mozarts librettist for Don Giovanni was: a. Count Almaviva. b. Lorenzo da Ponte. c. Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais. d. Pietro Metastasio.
Q: Which of the following opera types sought to reflect simplicity and real human emotions? a. opera seria c. tragic opera b. opera buffa d. serious opera
Q: How did opera buffa differ from opera seria? a. It was sung in the vernacular. b. It presented down-to-earth plots. c. It featured ensemble as well as solo singing. d. all of the answers shown here
Q: Which of the following are characteristic of opera seria? a. plots drawn from classical antiquity b. virtuoso display by soloists c. highly formalized presentation d. all of the answers shown here
Q: During the Classical era, the prevalent form of opera, which contained many recitatives and arias designed to display virtuosity, was called: a. opera seria. c. opra comique. b. opera buffa. d. Singspiel.
Q: How did Beethovens Symphony No. 5 fit the parameters of the Classical style and also push beyond them?
Q: What innovations did Beethoven contribute to the development of the symphony?
Q: Beethoven originally dedicated his third symphony to Napoleon.
Q: Beethoven served as bridge between the Classical style and the Romantic era.
Q: A work that is cyclical in form occurs when a theme or musical idea from one movement returns in a later one.
Q: Beethovens music did little to disrupt the balance of the Classical style.
Q: A rhythmic motive helps to unify Beethovens Symphony No. 5.
Q: In spite of numerous innovations, Beethovens Symphony No. 5 has the standard four movements of the Classical symphony.
Q: Beethoven set Schillers Ode to Joy in the finale of his Symphony No. 5.
Q: Beethoven composed twelve symphonies.
Q: Beethovens first two symphonies are written in a style similar to that of Haydn and Mozart.
Q: Beethoven abandoned Classical principles in his symphonies.
Q: Beethovens Symphony No. 5 is an early example of: a. cyclic form. c. program music. b. sonata form. d. polyphonic music.
Q: How did Beethoven describe the principal motive of his Symphony No. 5? a. Fate knocking at the door. b. My greatest melody ever! c. Surely Ive written better things. d. none of the answers shown here
Q: What is the form of the first movement of Beethovens Symphony No. 5? a. theme and variations c. scherzo b. rondo d. sonata-allegro
Q: Beethovens third symphony was originally dedicated to: a. Mozart. c. Napoleon. b. Haydn. d. Julius Caesar
Q: Which of the following describes the final movement of Beethovens Symphony No. 5? a. The three-note rhythmic motive returns. b. There is a break preceding the beginning of the movement. c. The movement ends in despair, just like the first movement. d. It quotes a portion of the third movement.
Q: What is the form of the second movement of Beethovens Symphony No. 5? a. theme and variations c. A-B-A b. sonata d. rondo
Q: Which of the following best describes the opening idea of Beethovens Symphony No. 5? a. a three-note motive c. a rocket theme b. a four-note motive d. a dancelike theme
Q: How many movements does Beethovens Symphony No. 5 have? a. one c. four b. three d. five
Q: The text of the Ode to Joy is by: a. Goethe. c. da Ponte. b. Schiller. d. Beethoven.
Q: The Ode to Joy is the finale of Beethovens: a. Symphony No. 1. c. Symphony No. 9. b. Symphony No. 5. d. Missa solemnis.
Q: Which work by Beethoven is called the Choral Symphony? a. the First Symphony c. the Seventh Symphony b. the Fifth Symphony d. the Ninth Symphony
Q: With which symphony did Beethoven begin to expand the possibilities of the genre? a. No. 1 c. No. 5 b. No. 3 d. No. 9
Q: Which composer both maintained and disrupted the balance of the Classical style? a. Beethoven c. Haydn b. Mozart d. Bach
Q: Describe the musical characteristics of each of Beethovens three creative periods.
Q: How does Beethovens Moonlight Sonata conform to and deviate from the standard multimovement form of the Classical era?
Q: Beethoven thought that the Moonlight Sonata was the best work he had ever composed.
Q: Countess Giulietta Guicciardi was the inspiration for Beethovens Moonlight Sonata.
Q: Beethovens Moonlight Sonata is an example of program music.
Q: The first movement of Beethovens Moonlight Sonata is full of stormy virtuosity.
Q: Some consider Beethoven to be the supreme architect in music.
Q: Beethoven achieved much acclaim during his lifetime and died a famous and revered composer.
Q: Beethoven was unable to compose music after he became deaf.
Q: Although Beethoven received support from music-loving aristocrats, he functioned primarily as a freelance, or independent, composer.
Q: Beethoven composed his Piano Sonata in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 during his late style period.
Q: Beethoven first suggested calling his Piano Sonata in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 the Moonlight Sonata.
Q: During the Classical era, the sonata was intended for professional musicians only.
Q: The sonata is an instrumental work in one movement for one or two solo instruments.
Q: Beethoven dedicated the Moonlight Sonata to: a. his mother. c. Napoleon. b. Countess Giulietta Guicciardi. d. the Queen of Austria.
Q: For Haydn, Mozart, and their successors, the term sonata meant: a. an orchestral work. b. an instrumental work for one or two instruments. c. an orchestral work with a featured soloist. d. an instrumental work for up to five performers.
Q: Which composer developed a sonata style that has been continuously valued as strikingly individual and meaningful? a. Mozart c. Beethoven b. Bach d. Haydn
Q: The dreamy first movement of the Moonlight Sonata features: a. a singing melody. c. a modified strophic form. b. sonata-allegro form. d. rondo form.
Q: How many movements does Beethovens Moonlight Sonata have? a. two c. four b. three d. five
Q: Beethoven gave his Piano Sonata in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 the designation: a. Moonlight. c. adagio cantabile. b. quasi una fantasia. d. con amabilit.
Q: How many symphonies did Beethoven write? a. five c. thirty-two b. nine d. 104
Q: In his third compositional period, Beethoven: a. returned to the simple Classicism of his first period. b. used more chromatic harmonies. c. composed few works because of his deafness. d. all of the answers shown here
Q: Beethovens compositional activity fell into ______ periods. a. two c. four b. three d. five
Q: Beethoven suffered perhaps the most traumatic of all maladies for a musician. What was it? a. blindness c. diabetes b. deafness d. paralysis
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