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Who was nicknamed the father of symphony

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Haydn

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The form of the first movement of Beethoven's piano sonata in C-sharp minor, op. 27, no.2:

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modified song form

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what malady did Beethoven suffer from

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deafness

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melody for the slow movement of Haydn's string quartet, op. 76, no. 3 became the national anthem for

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Germany

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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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the first movement of a symphony is usually in

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sonata-allegro form

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Haydn served as a choirboy in

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Vienna

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What is typical form for the second movement in a classical symphony

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sonata-allegro A-B-A theme and variations

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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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typical number of players in the classical orchestra

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30-40

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second movement of Beethoven's piano sonata in C-sharp minor, op.27, no.2 is

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a gentle scherzo and trio form

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the opening of Beethoven's symphony no. 5

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a four-note motive

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name favored sonata instrumentation in the late 18th Century

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piano alone piano and violin piano and cello

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form of the slow movement of Haydn's string quartet, op 76 no,3 is

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theme and variations

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name major composers of string quartets

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Mozart Beethoven Schubert

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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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a string quartet consists of

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2 violins viola cello

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first movement of a classical concerto features sonata-allegro form with

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a double exposition

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the tone of the catalog aria from don giovanni is

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comic

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the most important instrumental genre of the classical period is

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the symphony

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describe absolute music

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music without a story or text

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who were members of the viennese school

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Mozart Haydn Beethoven

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text of Ode to Joy is by

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Schiller

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what are the 3 main sections of the sonata-allegro form

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the exposition the development the recapitulation

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a piano trio consists of

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piano violin cello

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Beethoven belonged to a generation of artists who were influenced by the full impact of

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the French Revolution

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The psychological climax of sonata-allegro form appears when the tonic returns at the (final section )

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recapitulation

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the second dance or middle section of a minuet is called

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trio

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which composer was vorn in Vienna and bridged the Classical and Romantic eras

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Schubert

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Ode to Joy is the finale to Beethovens'

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symphony no 9

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using material from an earlier movement in a symphony is called

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cyclical form

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what is unusal about beethoven's symphony no 5

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there is no break between the third and fourth movements

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a short repeated musical pattern is called

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an ostinato

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repeating a motive at a higher or lower pitch is called

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a sequence

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Haydn's military symphony was composed for his visit to what city

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London

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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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How did Haydn's military symphony 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 Beethoven's symphony no 5

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theme and variation

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in the classical orchestra which group of instruments serves as the ensembles nucleus

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strings

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Italian words de capo are commonly found in ______form

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ternary

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a musical setting of the mass for the dead is called

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a requiem

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characteristics of an opera seria

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plots drawn from Greek antiquity rigid conventions and highly formalized presentation virtuoso display by soloists

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early classical symphony is characterized by quickly ascending themes with a strong rhythmic drive known as

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rocket themes

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the overture of Don Giovanni is in what form

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sonata-allegro

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classical symphony had its roots in the

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opera overture

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music for small ensemble of two to about ten players with one player to a part is called

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chamber music

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composer noted for his monothematic sonata-allegro form

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Haydn

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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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beethoven supported himself through

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teaching music lessons publishing his music giving public concerts

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in musical composition a theme is

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a musical idea that is used as a building block

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mozart died while writing his

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Requiem Mass

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the catalog aria lists

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Don Giovanni's conquests

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which beethoven symphony was selected to celebrate the fall of the Berlin wall (called Choral Symphony)

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9th

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overall form of a minuet trio is best described as

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A-B-A

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Haydn enjoyed phenomenal musical success with two trips to which country

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England

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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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don giovanni attempts to console Donna Elvira, who has been betrayed by

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don giovanni

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beethovens moonlight sonata has how many movements

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three

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theme and variation form often utilized which of the following compositional techniques

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melodic variation harmonic variation rhythmic variaton

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the dreamy first movement of the moonlight sonata features

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a strophic-like form an accompaniment with arpeggios a singing melody

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the most popular solo instrument in the classical concerto was

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the piano

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Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is an example of

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a serenade

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How many movements is a classical concerto

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three

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what form of opera occupied itself mainly with the affairs of nobility and greek legends

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opera seria

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characteristics of minuet and trio

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usually in different key usually contrasting melody and harmony ends with a da capo

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who was Haydn's principal patron

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Prince Esterhazy

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how may symphony's did beethoven write

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nine

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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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