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Q: Beethoven supported himself through: a. teaching music lessons. c. giving public concerts. b. publishing his music. d. all of the answers shown here

Q: Beethovens Piano Sonata in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 was subtitled Moonlight by: a. the publisher. b. the composer. c. the poet Ludwig Rellstab shortly after the composers death. d. modern publishers.

Q: How many piano sonatas did Beethoven compose? a. nine c. twenty-four b. eighteen d. thirty-two

Q: During the Classical era, the sonata was for piano alone, piano and violin, or: a. piano and trumpet. c. piano and voice. b. piano and flute. d. piano and cello.

Q: Haydns Concerto for Trumpet is rarely performed by professional trumpet players.

Q: A virtuosic passage in the manner of an improvisation that comes toward the end of a concerto movement is called a cadenza.

Q: The Classical concerto has four movements.

Q: After its premiere in 1800, the original manuscript for Haydns Concerto for Trumpet was lost until 1929.

Q: A rondo is a virtuosic solo passage that comes toward the end of the first movement of a concerto.

Q: The Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major, composed in 1796, was Haydns last orchestral work.

Q: In Haydns time, the trumpet had not yet advanced beyond the natural form of the instrument with no valves.

Q: The Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major is Haydns only concerto.

Q: The finale of a Classical concerto is often in rondo form.

Q: In the first movement of a Classical concerto, there is usually a double exposition.

Q: In the Classical concerto, the marking andante or adagio would most likely apply to the third movement.

Q: The classical concerto emphasized the combination of a solo group and orchestra.

Q: Haydns Concerto for Trumpet was written for ________. a. the natural trumpet c. the valve trumpet b. an experimental trumpet with keys d. the bugle

Q: How many concertos did Haydn compose? a. 100 c. 35 b. 41 d. 6

Q: What is the order of the movements of the Classical concerto? a. fast-slow-fast c. fast-fast-slow-fast b. slow-fast-slow d. fast-slow-slow-fast

Q: Which of the following best depicts a rondo in its simplest form? a. A-B-C c. A-B-A-C-A b. A-B-C-A d. A-B-C-D

Q: Which form is based on the recurrence of a musical idea in alternation with contrasting episodes? a. sonata-allegro c. theme and variations b. rondo d. concerto

Q: What is the form of the third movement of Haydns Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major? a. theme and variations c. fugue b. sonata-rondo d. A-B-A

Q: Haydns Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major: a. is written in the standard three-movement format. b. is in the unusual four-movement format normally reserved for the symphony. c. has only two movements. d. is a single movement.

Q: ______ typically begins the first movement of a Classical concerto. a. The soloist b. The orchestra c. A dialogue between soloist and orchestra d. A cadenza

Q: The first movement of a Classical concerto is in sonata-allegro form with a: a. double exposition. c. slow introduction. b. double coda. d. fugal recapitulation.

Q: A/An _______, a free solo passage without orchestral accompaniment, is a typical feature of a concerto. a. introduction c. cadenza b. codetta d. development

Q: How many movements are in a Classical concerto? a. two c. four b. three d. six

Q: Explain how a cadenza creates a dramatic effect in a concerto.

Q: Describe the form of a typical Classical concerto.

Q: How does the minuet and trio differ from sonata-allegro form? How are they similar? Use the first and third movements of Mozarts Eine kleine Nachtmusik as a model.

Q: Describe the differences between the exposition and recapitulation in sonata-allegro form.

Q: Mozart wrote his Requiem because he knew that he was dying.

Q: Mozart rebelled against the social restrictions imposed by the patronage system.

Q: The minuet was originally a Baroque court dance.

Q: In sonata-allegro form, the recapitulation is essentially identical to the exposition.

Q: In sonata-allegro form, the development section manipulates thematic material from the exposition while remaining in the tonic key.

Q: The finale of a multimovement cycle is generally the longest and most developed.

Q: The divertimento and serenade were light genres intended for social functions.

Q: Two popular expanded chamber genres in Mozarts day were the: a. sonata and the concerto. c. divertimento and the sonata. b. divertimento and the serenade. d. serenade and the concerto.

Q: The English translation for the Italian words da capo is: a. from the beginning. c. on top of my head. b. on my head. d. from the middle.

Q: The second dance, or the middle section, of a minuet is called the: a. minuet II. c. da capo. b. trio. d. scherzo.

Q: The overall form of a minuet and trio is best described as: a. A-B. c. A-B-A-C-A-B-A. b. A-B-A. d. A-B-C-D-E-F-A.

Q: Mozart died before he was able to complete the: a. Requiem. c. opera The Magic Flute. b. last symphony. d. opera The Marriage of Figaro.

Q: Which composer rebelled against the patronage system and struggled to achieve financial independence? a. Haydn c. Salieri b. Mozart d. Bach

Q: Mozart is remembered today as: a. the leading patron of Classical church music. b. the inventor of the Classical symphony. c. the most gifted child prodigy in the history of music. d. a slow starter who later achieved fame as a composer.

Q: Which of the following best describes the opening of the first movement of Mozarts Eine kleine Nachtmusik? a. It is a lilting, triple-meter dance. b. It has a marchlike character. c. It has a lyrical, conjunct melody. d. It begins with a slowly ascending chromatic scale.

Q: Which of the following best describes the form of the first movement of Mozarts Eine kleine Nachtmusik? a. sonata-allegro c. rondo b. theme and variations d. minuet

Q: The ______ is an extension of the closing idea that leads to the final cadence in the home key. a. exposition c. recapitulation b. development d. coda

Q: The psychological climax of sonata-allegro form is the ________, when the first and second themes are restated in the tonic key. a. exposition c. recapitulation b. development d. coda

Q: What section in sonata-allegro form features the most tension and drama through modulation and motivic interplay? a. exposition. c. recapitulation. b. development. d. coda.

Q: In sonata-allegro form, the contrasting key is established by the statement of the: a. development. c. second theme. b. bridge. d. codetta.

Q: What is the function of the bridge in sonata-allegro form? a. to establish the tonic c. to develop the themes b. to modulate to a new key d. to restate the themes

Q: In sonata-allegro form, a modulatory section that leads from one theme to the next is called the: a. codetta. c. bridge. b. development. d. introduction.

Q: The three main sections of sonata-allegro form are the exposition, the development, and the: a. bridge. c. coda. b. recapitulation. d. trio.

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.