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in musical composition, the theme is:
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a musical idea that acts as a building block
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which of the following is not a type of thematic development
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literally repeating a melody at the same pitch level
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a theme may be fragmented by dividing it into smaller units called:
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motives
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repeating a motive at a higher or lower pitch level
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sequence
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a short, repeated musical pattern
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ostinato
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of the following, which is a characteristic of a jazz performance
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improvisations on pre-established harmonic patterns
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of the following which best describes absolute music
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music without a story or text
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in absolute music the lack of a prescribed story or text to hold the music together makes the element of ____________ especially important
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form
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which of the following does not usually follow the general structure of a multimovement cycle
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overture
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which movement is the most highly organized and most characteristic of the multimovement cycle
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first
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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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the three main sections of sonata-allegro form are the exposition, the development, and
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the recapitulation
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in sonata-allegro form, a modulatory section that leads from one theme to the next is called:
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a bridge
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what is the function of the bridge in sonata-allegro form
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to modulate to new themes
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in sonata-allegro form the contrasting key is established by the statement of
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the second theme
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in sonata-allegro form, the section that features the most tension and drama through modulation and motivic interplay is called
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the development
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the psychological climax of the sonata-allegro form appears when the tonic returns at:
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recapitulation
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the final section of a sonata-allegro movement, which rounds it off with a vigorous closing cadence is
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the coda
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which of the following is a common characteristic of the second movement of a multimovment cycle
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lyrical, songful melodies
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theme and variation form often utilizes which of the following compositional techniques
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all of the above
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in the classical multimovement cycle, the third movement is usually in
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minuet and trio form
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the overall form of a minuet and trio is best described as
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A-B-A
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the second dance, or the middle of a minuet is called
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trio
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in minuet and trio section, the trio section
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all of the above
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the italian words "da capo" are commonly found in _________ form
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ternary
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how does a scherzo differ from a minuet
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a scherzo is faster and sometimes humorous, while minuet is slower and serious
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of the following, which would most likely be found as the last movement of a classical sonata or symphony
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a rondo
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in the classical multimovement cycle which movement is most commonly in a contrasting key from the other three
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second
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music for a small ensemble of two to about ten players with one player to a part
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chamber music
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a string quartet consists of
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two violins, a viola, and cello
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a piano trio consists of
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piano, violin, and cello
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of the following who is not a major composer of strings
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bach
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haydn's string quartet Op 76, No 3 was given the nickname "emperor" because
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the slow movement is based on a hymn written for the emperor franz joseph
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the form of the slow movement of haydn's op 76 no 3 is
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theme and variations
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the melody for the slow movement of haydn's op 76 no 3 is the national anthem for
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germany
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haydn served as a choirboy in
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vienna
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who was haydn's principle patron
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prince esterhzy
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haydn enjoyed phenomenal musical success with two trips to which country
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england
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mozart's "eine kleine nachtmusik" is an example
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a serenade
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"eine kleine nachtmusik" is
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german for "a little night music"
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which of the following best describes the form of the first movement of mozart's "eine kleine nachtmusik"
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sonata-allegro
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which of the following best describes the opening of the first movement of mozart's "eine kleine nachtmusik"
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it has a march-like character
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which of the following best describes the romanza from mozart's "eine kleine nachtmusik"
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it has an elegant, restrained melody
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mozart is remembered today as:
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the most gifted child prodigy in the history of music
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which composer rebelled against the patronage system and struggled to achieve financial independence
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mozart
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mozart died while writing his
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requiem mass
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the most important instrumental genre of the classical period is
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the symphony
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the classical symphony had its roots in
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opera overture
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how many movements are typical of pre-classical symphonies
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three
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the early classical symphony is characterized by quickly ascending themes with a song rhythmic drive. these are known as
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rocket themes
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quick crescendos and the four movement cycle in symphonies were developed in
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mannheim
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in the classical orchestra, which group of instruments serve as the ensemble's nucleus
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strings
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the number of players in the classical symphony was:
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30-40
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the first movement of a symphony is usually
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sonata-allegro form
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which composer is noted for his monothematic sonata-allegro form
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haydn
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which of the following is not a typical for the second movement of a classical symphony
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ritornello
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the third movement of a classical symphony is most frequently in
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minuet and trio form
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the nickname "father of the symphony" was earned by
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haydn
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haydn's "military" symphony was composed for his visit to which city
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london
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how did haydn's "military" earn its nickname
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it uses percussion instruments associated with turkish military music
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what is the form of the second movement of haydn's "military" symphony
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A-B-A'
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janissary bands are associated with
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turkey
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beethoven belonged to a generation of artists that were influenced by the full impact of
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the french revolution
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beethoven supported himself through
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all of the above
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beethoven suffered from which of the following
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deafness
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beethoven's sketchbooks were
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books in which he worked out his musical ideas
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beethoven's career is often divided into _____ periods
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three
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in his third compositional period, beethoven
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used more chromatic harmonies
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how many symphonies did beethoven have
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9
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which work by beethoven is called the "choral" symphony
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the ninth symphony
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the "ode to joy" is the finale to beethoven's
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symphony no. 9
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the text of "ode to joy" is written by
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schiller
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how many movements does beethoven's symphony no. 5 have
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four
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what is unusual about beethoven's symphony no. 5
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there is no break between the third and fourth movement
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which of the following describes the opening of beethoven's symphony no. 5
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a four-note theme
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what is the form of the second movement of beethoven's symphony no. 5
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theme and variations
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using material from an earlier movement in a symphony
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cyclical form
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which beethoven symphony was selected to celebrate the fall of the berlin wall
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the ninth symphony
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how many movements are in a classical concerto
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three
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a typical feature of a concerto is a free solo passage without orchestral accompaniment called
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the cadenza
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the most popular solo in the classical concerto was
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the piano
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the first movement of a classical concerto features sonata-allegro form with
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a double exposition
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the typical first movement of a classical concerto begins with
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the orchestra
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what is the form of the last movement of mozart's piano concert in g major k 453
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theme and variations
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which of the following characterizes maria theresa von paradis
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all of the above
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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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how many piano sonatas did beethoven compose
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32
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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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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 famous "moonlight sonata" has ____ movements
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three
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the form of the first movement of beethoven's piano sonata in c-sharp op 27 no. 2
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is a modified song form
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the dreamy first movement of the "moonlight" sonata features
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all of the above
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the second movement of beethoven's piano sonata in c-sharp op 27 no. 2 is
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a gentle scherzo and trio form
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the third movement of beethoven's piano sonata in c-sharp op 27 no. 2 is
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filled with restless emotion
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