Music 190W Chapter 12 Quiz Name: E-mail: Which element of music was the most prominent focus of works in the Classical period? a. meter b. melody c. tempo d. texture Which texture is used most in the Classical Period? a. homophonic: choral b. polyphonic c. monophonic d. homophonic: melody and accompaniment Which setting for music making is new in the Classical period: a. opera house b. church c. public concert hall d. court Why was the Baroque basso continuo no longer needed in Classical music? a. because no one knew how to play harpsichord anymore b. because composers now wrote out accompaniments completely, rather than allowing for improvisation c. because the major-minor system was replaced with a new tonal system For questions 5 through 7, match the Classical genre with its description: A piece for solo instrument and orchestra. a. sonata b. symphony c. concerto d. string quartet A piece for orchestra, usually in four movements. a. sonata b. symphony c. concerto d. string quartet A piece in four movements for two violins, viola, and cello. a. sonata b. symphony c. concerto d. string quartet What is a cadenza? a. a point of rest in the music b. a chant soldiers use when marching c. an unaccompanied solo that usually shows off fast technique d. Latin for "fixed song" (a plainchant melody) For questions 9 through 11, match the form with its description: State a theme, then present decorated versions of it. a. sonata form b. rondo c. theme and variations d. minuet and trio State two contrasting themes; develop one or both of the themes; state themes again with contrasts resolved. a. sonata form b. rondo c. theme and variations d. minuet and trio State a theme; play contrasting material; play first theme; play different contrasting material; play theme again. a. sonata form b. rondo c. theme and variations d. minuet and trio Which composer's career does this describe: began as a child prodigy; worked as a church and court composer, had mixed success as an independent composer in Vienna. a. Mozart b. Haydn c. Beethoven Which composer's career does this describe: gained attention first as a pianist in Vienna; wrote powerful symphonies, piano sonatas, and string quartets; struggled against deafness but continued to compose. a. Mozart b. Haydn c. Beethoven Which composer's career does this describe: had a long career as a court composer before achieving public success late in life. a. Mozart b. Haydn c. Beethoven CD 2 should be in the CD-ROM drive for these listening questions. Which description matches this excerpt from Beethoven's Pathetique sonata best? a. rondo theme in minor mode b. first contrasting theme: strong chord followed by ascending and descending patterns c. second contrasting theme: legato (lyrical, gentle) theme with wide skips Which description matches this excerpt from Beethoven's Pathetique sonata best? a. rondo theme in minor mode b. first contrasting theme: strong chord followed by ascending and descending patterns c. second contrasting theme: legato (lyrical, gentle) theme with wide skips, major mode Which does NOT describe this statement of the first theme from Mozart's Symphony No. 39, fourth movement? a. major mode b. triple meter c. melody played first by strings Which best describes this excerpt from Mozart's Symphony No. 39, fourth movement? a. a theme statement; this excerpt sounds mostly stable and consonant b. a development passage: this excerpt sounds tense, active, with changes of key and dynamics Hacker handbook questions Which sentence uses the em-dash correctly: a. Verdi's operas emphasize–beautiful singing above all else. b. Wagner created all aspects of his operas–the music, the libretto, and the hall they were performed in. c. Brahms wrote mostly–absolute music. Which sentence uses capitalization correctly: a. Beethoven's symphony no. 9 was innovative in its use of choir and vocal soloists with the orchestra. b. Berlioz's Fantastic Symphony featured a program about a lovesick musician. c. Dvorak wrote his new world symphony after visiting the U.S. Music 190W pageThis file was last modified on 16 May 2000.
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