Question 1

1. Mozart\'s Eine kleine Nachtmusik is an example of a:

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B. Serenade

Question 2

2. Eine kleine Nachtmusik is:

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A. German for A Little Night Music

Question 3

3. We can best regard sonata-allegro form as a drama between:

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B. Two key areas

Question 4

4. The three main sections of sonata-allegro form are the exposition, the development, and the:

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B. Recapitulation

Question 5

5. In sonata-allegro form, a modulatory section that leads from one theme to the next is called the:

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C. Bridge

Question 6

6. What is the function of the bridge in sonata-allegro form?

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B. To modulate to a new key

Question 7

7. In sonata-allegro form, the contrasting key is established by the statement of the:

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C. Second theme

Question 8

8. In sonata-allegro form, the section that features the most tension and drama through modulation and motivic interplay is the:

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B. Development

Question 9

9. The psychological climax of sonata-allegro form appears when the tonic returns at the:

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C. Recapitulation

Question 10

10. The final section of a sonata-allegro movement, which rounds it off with a vigorous closing cadence, is the:

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D. Coda

Question 11

11. Mozart is remember today as:

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C. The most gifted child prodigy in the history of music.

Question 12

12. Which composer rebelled against the patronage system and struggled to achieve financial independence?

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B. Mozart

Question 13

13. Mozart died while writing his:

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A. Requiem

Question 14

14. Mozart\'s Eine kleine Nachtmusik was originally written for what orchestration?

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C. String quartet plus double bass

Question 15

15. Which of the following best describes the form of the first movement of Mozart\'s Eine kleine Nachtmusik?

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A. Sonata-allegro

Question 16

16. Which of the following best describes the opening of the first movement of Mozart\'s Eine kleine Nachtmusik?

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B. It has march-like character

Question 17

17. What is the standard meter of the minuet?

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A. Triple

Question 18

18. The overall form of a minuet and trio is best outlined as:

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B. A-B-A

Question 19

19. The second dance, or the middle section, of a minuet, is called the:

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B. Trio

Question 20

20. The Italian words da capo are commonly found in _________ form.

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B. Ternary

Question 21

21. What is a raga in North Indian classical music?

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C. A series of pitches project a mood.

Question 22

22. The long-necked, plucked string instrument common in North Indian classical music is called the:

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A. Sitar

Question 23

23. How did Classical artists differ from their Romantic counterparts?

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B. Classical artists emphasized clarity and beauty of form.

Question 24

24. Interest in Greek and Roman antiquity during the eighteenth century greatly influenced:

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D. All of the above Painting; Architecture; Literature

Question 25

25. Which of the following was NOT an eighteenth-century ruler?

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D. Elizabeth I of England

Question 26

26. Which of the following historical events did NOT have an impact on the Classical era?

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D. The Russian Revolution

Question 27

27. Which American president was a leading figure during the Classical period?

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B. Thomas Jefferson

Question 28

28. Who was the French philosopher called the \"father of Romanticism?\"

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C. Rousseau

Question 29

29. The Storm and Drang movement came about about largely because of two works, written by Schiller and:

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D. Goethe

Question 30

30. The Classical period in music ranged from approximately:

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D. 1750 to 1825

Question 31

31. Which of the following composers was NOT a master of the Viennese school?

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C. Chopin

Question 32

32. Which of the following doe NOT characterize the Classical style?

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B. Highly chromatic harmony

Question 33

33. Which of the following best describes the lyrical melodies of the Classical period?

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D. Conjunct, diatonic, and singable

Question 34

34. A melody composed with a symmetrical four-bar phrase structure delineated by cadences is characteristic of the _____________ period.

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D. Classical

Question 35

35. The concept of rhythmic regularity suggests:

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A. Strong rhythms moving at a steady tempo.

Question 36

36. The system in which the aristocracy sponsored musicians is called:

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A. Patronage

Question 37

37. Which role in musical life was socially acceptable for eighteenth-century women?

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A. Performer

Question 38

38. Which of the following best describe(s) musical life in the Classical era?

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B. The rise of public performances gave composers new venues where their works could be heard.

Question 39

1. The Classical divertimento and serenade were light genres intended for social functions.

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True

Question 40

2. The finale of a multi-movement cycle is generally the longest and most developed.

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False

Question 41

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

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False

Question 42

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

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False

Question 43

5. In sonata-allegro form, the bridge is the transition between the development and the recapitulation.

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False

Question 44

6. The minuet was originally a Baroque court dance.

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True

Question 45

7. Mozart was able to complete masterworks during his long career.

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False

Question 46

8. The musical processes of repetition, variation, and the introduction new material also occur in North Indian classical music.

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True

Question 47

9. The complexity of North Indian classical music is passed down through musical treatises.

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False

Question 48

10. Harmony, often using just a drone, is not important in North Indian classical music.

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True

Question 49

11. The Classical attitude toward art was considerably more objective than the Romantic.

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True

Question 50

12. The Classical era saw the publication of important new encyclopedias.

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True

Question 51

13. Despite intellectual attitudes in the Classical era, few significant advances were made in the sciences.

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False

Question 52

14. The American Declaration of Independence reflects the intellectual climate of the Classical era.

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True

Question 53

15. The Classical period also has been called the Enlightenment.

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True

Question 54

16. Eighteenth-century thinkers and artists turned away from the idealized civilization of the Greeks and Romans and embraced the realism of the Middle Ages.

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False

Question 55

17. Romantic elements can be found in the late works of Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven.

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True

Question 56

18. Music of the Classical era is characterized by lyrical, singable melodies.

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True

Question 57

19. The harmony employed by the Classical-era composers was largely chromatic.

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False

Question 58

20. Classical-era composers rarely performed their own works in concerts.

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False

Question 59

21. Some women achieved fame during the eighteenth century as opera singers and as solo instrumentalists.

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True

Question 60

22. In the eighteenth century, composers were viewed as equal to nobles at the highest level of society.

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False

Question 61

23. The audience of the eighteenth century, like that of today, was mainly interested in music from the past.

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False

Question 62

24. Public performances were rare in the Classical era.

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False

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