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2 violins, viola, and cello

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String quartet

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Piano, violin, and cello

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Piano trio

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Bach

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Not a major composer of string quartets

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The slow movement is based on a hymn written for the Emperor Franz Joseph

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Haydn's String Quartet, was given the nickname "Emperor" because:

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Theme and variations

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The form of the slow movement of Haydn's String Quartet, op. 76, no.3 is:

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Germany

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Melody for the slow movement by Haydn became the national anthem for:

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Vienna

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Haydn served as a choirboy in:

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Prince Esterhzy

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Haydn's principal patron?

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England

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Haydn enjoyed phenomenal musical success with two trips to which country?

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Serenade

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Mozart's "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" is an example of:

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German for "A Little Night Music"

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"Eine kleine Nachtmusik" is:

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Sonata-allegro

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The form of the first movement of "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"?

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It has a march-like character

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Describes the opening of the first movement of "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"?

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It has an elegant, restrained melody

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Describes the Romanza from "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"?

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Three

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How many movements are typical of pre-classical symphonies?

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Rocket themes

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Early classical symphony is characterized by quickly ascending themes with a strong rhythmic drive:

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Mannhiem

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Quick crescendos and the four-movement cycle in symphonies were developed in:

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30-40

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Typical number of players in the Classical orchestra

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Sonata-allegro form

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The first movement of a symphony is usually in:

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Haydn

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Composer noted for his mono thematic sonata-allegro form?

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Minuet and trio form

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Third movement of a Classical symphony is most frequently in:

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Haydn

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"Father of the Symphony"

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London

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Haydn's "Military" Symphony was composed for his visit to which city?

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It uses percussion instruments associated with Turkish military music

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How did Haydn's "Military" Symphony earn its nickname?

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A-B-A'

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What is the form of the second movement of Haydn's "Military" Symphony?

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Turkey

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Janissary bands are associated with:

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Three

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Beethoven's career is often divided into ____ periods.

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Used more chromatic harmonies

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In his third compositional period, Beethoven:

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9

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How many symphonies did Beethoven write?

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the Ninth Symphony

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Which work by Beethoven is called the "Choral" Symphony?

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Symphony No. 9

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"Ode to Joy" is the finale of Beethoven's:

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Schiller

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The text of the "Ode to Joy" is by:

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Four

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How many movements does Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 have?

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There is no break between the third and fourth movements

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What is unusual about Beethoven's Symphony No. 5?

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Four-note motive

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Describes the opening idea of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5?

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Theme and variations

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Form of the second movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5?

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Cyclical form

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Using material from an earlier movement in a symphony is called:

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the Ninth Symphony

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Which Beethoven symphony was selected to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall?

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Three

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How many movements in a Classical concerto?

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The cadenza

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A typical feature of a concerto is a free solo passage without orchestral accompaniment called:

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The piano

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Most popular solo instrument in the Classical concerto was:

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A double exposition

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The first movement of a Classical concerto features sonata-allegro form with:

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The orchestra

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The typical first movement of a Classical concerto begins with:

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Theme and variations

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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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32

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How many piano sonatas did Beethoven compose?

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The poet Rellstab shortly after the composer's death

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Beethoven's Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No.2 was subtitled "Moonlight" by:

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quasi una fantasia

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Beethoven gave his Piano Sonata in c-sharp minor, Op.27, No.2, the designation:

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Three

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Beethoven's famous "Moonlight Sonata" has _____ movements.

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is a modified song form

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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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A gentle scherzo and trio form

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The second movement of Beethoven's Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No.2 is:

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Filled with restless emotion

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The third movement of Beethoven's Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No.2 is:

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Opera seria

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The prevalent form of opera, which occupied itself mainly with the affairs of nobility and Greek legends, was called:

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Metastasio

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The rigid conventions of opera seria were shaped largely by:

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Opera seria

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Not a new opera type that sought to reflect simplicity and real human emotions?

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The Marriage of Figaro

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What Mozart opera is based on controversial play by Beaumarchais?

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Lorenzo da Ponte

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Mozart's librettist for "Don Giovanni" was:

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Mixes elements of opera seria and opera buffa

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Which of the following descriptions characterizes the story of "Don Giovanni"?

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Sonata-allegro

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The overture of "Don Giovanni" is in what form?

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Don Giovanni

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Don Giovanni attempts to console Donna Elvira, who has been betrayed by:

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Comic

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The tone of the Catalog aria, from "Don Giovanni", is:

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Don Giovanni's conquests

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The catalog aria lists:

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Liszt

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Which composer is not a member of the Viennese School?

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Schubert

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Which composer was born in Vienna and bridged the Classical and Romantic eras?

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Motives

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A theme may be fragmented by dividing it into smaller units called:

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A sequence

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Repeating a motive at a higher or lower pitch level is called:

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Ostinato

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A short, repeated musical pattern is called:

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Music without a story or text

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Best describes absolute music?

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Form

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In absolute music, the lack of a prescribed story or text to hold the music together makes the element of _____ important.

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Overture

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Which genre doesn't follow the general structure of a multi-movement cycle?

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First

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Which movement is the most organized of multi-movement cycle?

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Two key areas

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

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The recapitulation

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

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The second theme

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

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Lyrical, songful melodies

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Which is a common characteristic of the second movement of a multi-movement cycle?

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All of the above

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Theme and variations form often utilizes which of the following compositional techniques

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Minuet and trio form

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The third movement is usually in:

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A-B-A

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The overall form of a minuet and trio is best described as:

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Trio

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

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Ternary

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The italian words, "da capo" are commonly found in_______ form.

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A scherzo is faster and sometimes humorous, while a minuet is slower and serious.

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How does a scherzo differ from a minuet?

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A rondo

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Most likely form to be found as the last movement of a Classical sonata or symphony?

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Second

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Which movement is most commonly in a contrasting key from the other three?

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