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Some women achieved fame during the eighteenth century as opera singers and as solo instrumentalists.
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True
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The Sturm und Drang movement came about largely because of two works, written by Schiller and:
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Goethe.
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Public performances were rare in the Classical era.
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False
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The Classical attitude toward art is considerably more objective than the Romantic.
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True
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Repeating a motive at a higher or lower pitch level is called:
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a sequence
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Asian music has some parallels with jazz in performance.
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True
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We can best regard sonata-allegro form as a drama between:
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two key areas
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How does a scherzo differ from a minuet?
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A scherzo is faster and sometimes humorous, while a minuet is slower and serious.
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The melody for Haydn's String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3, is taken from an obscure folk tune.
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False
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The career of Joseph Haydn spanned the years from the formation of the Classical style to the beginning of Romanticism.
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True
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Mozart was a child prodigy, already composing music by the age of five.
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True
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Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik is an example of:
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a serenade.
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Beethoven is considered by some to be the supreme architect in music.
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True
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The early Classical symphony is characterized by quickly ascending themes with a strong rhythmic drive. These are known as:
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rocket themes.
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The Classical symphony had its roots in the:
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opera overture.
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Which of the following is NOT a typical form for the second movement of a Classical symphony?
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ritornello
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What is the form of the last movement of Mozart's Piano Concerto in G major, K. 453?
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theme and variations
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Of the following, which characterizes Maria Theresa von Paradis?
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She was a woman virtuoso pianist. She was a student of Mozart. She was blind since birth. all of the above
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The finale of a Classical concerto is often in rondo form.
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True
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Which of the following was NOT a favored sonata instrumentation in the late eighteenth century?
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piano and trumpet
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Beethoven gave his Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2, the designation:
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quasi una fantasia.
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Beethoven's Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2, was subtitled Moonlight by:
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the poet Rellstab shortly after the composer's death.
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Which of the following composers is not a member of the Viennese School?
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Liszt
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Which composer was born in Vienna and bridged the Classical and Romantic eras?
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Schubert
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The overture of Don Giovanni is in what form?
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sonata-allegro
