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1
What eventually replaced the minuet in the minuet and trio form?
A)symphony
B)sonata form
C)rapid modulations
D)scherzo
2
Mozart's opera The Magic Flute is a comic opera with spoken dialogue. This type of opera is known as a...
A)Figaro.
B)Singspiel.
C)Salzburg.
D)Mitridate.
3
Which is NOT true about the term "classical?"
A)Any work of lasting value may be referred to as "classic."
B)"Classical" refers to "serious" or concert music, as opposed to "popular" music.
C)"Classical" European music was written between 1750 and 1800.
D)Haydn and Mozart wrote "classical" music but are also known for writing "transitional" music that contained elements of the Romantic period.
4
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A)The "classical" style of music between 1750 and 1800 was based on the idea of successive contrasting melodies rather than contrapuntal expansion of one melody.
B)The "classical" style of music between 1750 and 1800 tends to be structured in clear sections with clear divisions.
C)The "classical" style of music between 1750 and 1800 was essentially polyphonic rather than homophonic.
D)The "classical" style of music between 1750 and 1800 employed the major-minor tonal system that was prevalent during the Baroque period.
5
Which statement about the classical sonata is NOT true?
A)The first movement of a classical sonata contains an exposition section.
B)The first movement of a classical sonata contains a development section.
C)The first movement of a classical sonata contains a recapitulation section.
D)The first movement of a classical sonata contains a minuet and trio.
6
Who is often called the "Father of the Symphony?"
A)Johann Stamitz
B)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
C)Ludwig van Beethoven
D)Franz Joseph Haydn
7
The style of the classical era was the result of a reaction to the instrumental polyphony of the late Baroque period, particularly the music of...
A)Mozart
B)Haydn
C)Monteverdi
D)J. S. Bach
8
How many symphonies did Mozart write?
A)25
B)26
C)41
D)17
9
What else does the conductor do for the orchestra in addition to setting the tempo?
A)The conductor signals how loud or soft different sections of the orchestra should play in order to balance the overall sound.
B)The conductor helps musicians to become lost.
C)The conductor presides over the tuning ritual that occurs before the orchestra begins to play.
D)The conductor memorizes the score for each piece of music.
10
What is the form of the first movement of a classical symphony?
A)minuet and trio
B)sonata form
C)rondo
D)scherzo
11
Music that is created without reference to a dramatic, philosophical, or visual program is called...
A)absolute music.
B)minuet and trio.
C)symphony.
D)scherzo.
12
In the exposition of the sonata form, what serves the function of modulating to a new key?
A)themes
B)bridge
C)codetta
D)rondo
13
In the development section of the sonata form, the tonal center changes frequently. What is this process called?
A)motive
B)modulation
C)timbre
D)recapitulation
14
How many movements are in a classical sonata?
A)three movements
B)either three or four movements
C)four movements
D)two movements





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