Chapter 30. Expanding the Conversation: Mozart, Chamber Music, and Larger Forms – Flashcards
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Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik was written for large ensemble, with more than one player to each part.
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False
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The divertimento and the serenade were both operatic musical forms in the Classical era.
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False
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Which of the following instruments did Mozart intend to perform in the ensemble for Eine kleine Nachtmusik?
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1.cello 2.viola 3.violin 4.double bass
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Mozart famously began to write music before the age of five.
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true
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Sonata-allegro form is comprised of one main section.
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False
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Put the sections of sonata-allegro form in their typical order.
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1.exposition 2. development 3. recapitulation
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Which of the following was Mozart's primary concern for Eine kleine Nachtmusik?
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setting a light tone at social event
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Match the parts of the exposition section in a sonata-allegro form movement to their correct position on the chart below.
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1. First theme 2. bridge 3. second theme 4. closing theme 5. exposition repeated
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The third movement of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik is in what form?
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minuet and trio
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At the time of Mozart's death:
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he was working on the Requiem
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Listen to the Classical-era dance movement (a movement from Mozart Symphony No. 40) and note what you can hear.
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1.It is in in triple meter. 2.It is in minuet and trio form.
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What is the middle section of a typical third movement in a Classical multi-movement cycle called?
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The trio
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Which statements best describe Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik?
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1.It has four movements. 2.It was written as social music. 3.The name translates to "a little night music."
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Listen to the Baroque Rondeau by the French court composer Jean-Joseph Mouret. How many times do you hear the main theme?
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three
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Listen to the Baroque Rondeau by the French court composer Jean-Joseph Mouret. Which of the following best describes the work?
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1.It is in rondo form. 2.It is in duple meter.
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The Italian phrase found at the end of the trio section in a minuet and trio movement that means "from the beginning" is
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da capo
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Listen to the Baroque Rondeau by the French court composer Jean-Joseph Mouret. How many sections do you hear (when the music or style changes?)
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five
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Which statements best describe the third movement of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik?
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1.It is in triple meter. 2.The texture is homophonic. 3.The harmony is consonant.
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Which statements best describe the life and career of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
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1.His own instrument was the piano. 2.He was born into a musical family. 3.By the age of thirteen, he had written several operas.
