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The third movement of Eine kleine Nachtmusik features short, repeated sections.

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True

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The second theme in a sonata-allegro movement is typically in a contrasting key.

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True

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The last section of sonata-allegro form that restates the themes is called:

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recapitulation

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A motive is typically derivative of a larger theme.

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True

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The cadence at the end of the first movement in a sonata cycle is in a dominant key.

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False

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The longest and most dramatic movement of the multimovement cycle was generally the:

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first

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The middle section of a typical third movement in a sonata cycle is called:

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Coda

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The movement of Eine kleine Nachtmusik that is NOT in the home key (G major) is the third.

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False

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The title of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik means "a little dance music."

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False

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Which statement is accurate?

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Mozart spent the last years of his life as a freelance musician.

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The tempo scheme of the movements of Eine kleine Nachtmusik is best described as:

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fast-slow-moderate-fast

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The middle section of the third movement in a sonata cycle is highly improvised.

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False

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The overall form of the third movement of Eine kleine Nachtmusik is A-B-A.

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True

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A sonata-allegro form is comprised of three main sections.

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True

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The ensemble that performs Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik features the trumpet.

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False

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The divertimento and the serenade were both musical forms of entertainment in the Classical era.

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True

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The focus of Classical chamber music is soloistic virtuosity.

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False

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The first movement of Eine kleine Nachtmusik is in sonata-allegro form.

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True

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Which composer famously began to write music before the age of five?

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Mozart

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The first movement of a Classical multimovement work was often composed in a sonata-allegro form and might have included a slow introduction.

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True

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Which tempo scheme is standard for the movements of a concerto?

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fast-slow-fast

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Rondo form has a recurring idea, similar to the Baroque ritornello.

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True

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First-movement concerto form is based on principles from Baroque ritornello and the sonata-allegro forms.

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True

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A brilliant solo passage in the manner of an improvisation within a concerto is called a(n):

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cadenza

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The cadenza in the first-movement form of the Classical concerto is heard:

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near the close of the movement

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The simplest form of a rondo can be described as:

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A-B-A-C-A

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The first theme is introduced by the _____ in Haydn's Trumpet Concerto.

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strings

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The Classical concerto form has three movements.

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True

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Which form best describes the last movement of Haydn's Trumpet Concerto?

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sonata-rondo

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For what instrument did Haydn write his trumpet concerto?

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a keyed trumpet

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The form of the third movement in Haydn's Concerto for Trumpet is:

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sonata-rondo

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In a cadenza during a concerto from the Classical period, the orchestra improvises freely.

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False

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How many movements are standard in a Classical concerto?

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three

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Haydn only wrote concertos for the piano as soloist.

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False

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Which of the following best describes first-movement concerto form?

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a sonata-allegro form with a double exposition

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Haydn wrote his Trumpet Concerto for the new keyed trumpet.

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True

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Which malady afflicted Beethoven and profoundly affected his work as a composer?

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deafness

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Beethoven gave the nickname Moonlight to his own piano sonata.

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False

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Beethoven, in his Moonlight sonata, follows formal molds in all of the movements.

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False

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The countess Giulietta Guicciardi was:

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Beethoven's student

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Beethoven's Moonlight sonata is set in a minor key throughout all the movements.

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False

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Beethoven's Moonlight sonata was dedicated to one of his students, with whom he fell in love.

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True

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The sonata in the Classical era was an important genre for amateur musicians playing which instrument?

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piano

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Beethoven called the Moonlight sonata a:

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fantasy sonata

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Elements in Beethoven's music that foreshadow the Romantic style include:

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both a and b

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The first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight sonata is set in a free structure, reminiscent of song forms.

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True

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The Classical sonata typically consists of three to four movements.

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True

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How many symphonies did Beethoven write?

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nine

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Bartolomeo Cristofor is credited with having:

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invented the piano

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Which best describes the tempo of the last movement of the Moonlight sonata?

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presto

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Beethoven's solo piano sonatas are some of the most important works in the literature.

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True

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Which composer lived successfully under a system of modified patronage that was supplemented by concert life and music publishing?

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Beethoven

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In the duo sonatas of the Classical era, the piano and solo instrument were often paired.

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True

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Classical era sonatas were written for either one or two instruments.

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True

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Beethoven felt that the Moonlight sonata was not one of his best works.

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True

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Which form best describes the second movement of Beethoven's Moonlight sonata?

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scherzo and trio

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The first symphony in which Beethoven overtly included a personal narrative of heroism was his ninth symphony.

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False

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Which of Beethoven's symphonies sets the famous Ode to Joy poem by Schiller?

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no. 9

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The movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony that makes the most extensive use of variation procedure is:

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the second

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There is no break between the second and third movements of the Fifth Symphony because they are linked by a transition.

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False

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Beethoven's music is considered "transitional" between the Classical era and the Romantic era.

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True

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The various movements of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony are unified by the opening motive in the first movement.

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True

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Which of the movements in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is in C major?

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the second and fourth

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In his compositions Beethoven completely abandoned Classical formal traditions.

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False

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Which of Beethoven's symphonies includes a motive that the composer described as "Fate knocking at the door"?

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No. 5

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Which is NOT true of the third movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?

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It is in minuet and trio form.

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Beethoven's nine symphonies exemplify his adherence to Classical conventions.

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False

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The Fifth Symphony opens and closes in the key of C minor.

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False

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Which instrument has an unexpected solo cadenza toward the end of the first movement in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?

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the oboe

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Which is NOT a new element introduced by Beethoven in the Fifth Symphony?

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a development section following the exposition

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Beethoven's Fifth Symphony generally follows the outline of the standard multimovement cycle.

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True

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The exposition of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 opens with a four-note _______.

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motive

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Beethoven worked carefully to balance tradition with innovation in his music.

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True

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In the classical era, there was only one type of opera composed, opera seria.

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False

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What was considered controversial about Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro?

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It made fun of the aristocracy.

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Which voice part sings the role of Don Giovanni in Mozart's opera?

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baritone

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The merchant class was critical to the rising success of the lighter opera buffa opera style in the Classical era.

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True

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Lorenzo da Ponte was:

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the librettist who adapted the play into an opera

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In Mozart's Don Giovanni, who is the servant responsible for distracting angry women who were scorned by the title character?

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Leporello

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Opera seria was the predominant operatic style in the early 18th century.

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True

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The Catalog Aria in Mozart's opera Don Giovanni catalogs what?

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Don Giovanni's international amorous conquests

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Which Mozart opera was influenced by Turkish music and culture?

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The Abduction from the Seraglio

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What is the literary basis for The Marriage of Figaro?

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a play by the same title by the French playwright Beaumarchais

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Mozart combined elements of serious and comic opera in his Don Giovanni.

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True

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Large-scale sung dramas with spoken dialog are referred to as:

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Singspiel

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Which best describes Mozart's Don Giovanni?

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opera buffa combined with elements of opera seria

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Realistic depiction of human experience was a composer's goal in Classical era comic opera.

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True

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In the Classical era which city was considered the leading musical center?

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Vienna, Austria

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Mozart only collaborated with Lorenzo da Ponte on one work, Don Giovanni.

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False

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Opera seria was uniformly composed in Italian.

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True

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The Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem opens with:

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full chorus and orchestra

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Which is NOT a major choral genre of the Classical era?

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chanson

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Since the Classical era, Mozart's Requiem has rarely been performed.

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False

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The text of Mozart's Requiem was written by Lorenzo da Ponte.

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False

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The Dies irae section of Mozart's Requiem is written in Latin.

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True

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Aristocratic audiences were predominant in the:

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Classical style

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Emotional restraint is typical of:

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Classical style

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The establishment of sonata-allegro form is associated with the:

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Classical style

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Handel's Messiah is based on a biblical story.

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True

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Symmetrical, balanced phrases are best associated with the Classical era.

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True

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What work was Mozart composing when he died:

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Requiem

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The Dies irae text in the Requiem Mass refers to the Assumption of Mary.

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False

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The final movements of Mozart's Requiem were left incomplete at the composer's death.

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True

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The requiem was a new genre in the 18th century.

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False

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The Requiem was Mozart's last large-scale composition.

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True

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Diatonic harmony is most characteristic of the:

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Classical style

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Use of one-movement programmatic forms is typical of the:

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Romantic style

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Which was NOT an event at which Mozart's Requiem was performed?

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funeral of Princess Diana

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Which instrument is featured in dialogue with the bass singer in the Tuba mirum section from Mozart's Requiem?

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trombone

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