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A conductor is not used for chamber music because... |
| | A) | a conductor is too expensive to hire. |
| | B) | instrumentalists dislike conductors telling them what to do. |
| | C) | wealthy patrons who commissioned chamber music enjoyed conducting the instrumentalists themselves. |
| | D) | the instrumentalists can communicate among themselves. |
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Why is it important to indicate whether a note should be played with an up bow or a down bow? |
| | A) | Because others in the chamber music group look at the down bows to signal the tempo of the music. |
| | B) | Because down bows tend to sound a bit heavier than up bows, which can affect the phrasing of the music. |
| | C) | Because the musicians sit close together when playing chamber music and could bump into each other if one musician is playing an up bow and another musician is playing a down bow. |
| | D) | Because one musician is expected to formally establish that they are the leader of the chamber music group by indicating up bows and down bows. |
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What was the name of the wealthy family that employed Haydn for 30 years? |
| | A) | Brandenburg |
| | B) | Esterhazy |
| | C) | Morzin |
| | D) | Nikolaus |
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Which of the following statements about chamber music is NOT true? |
| | A) | Chamber music is performed with a single player on each part. |
| | B) | Chamber music sometimes begins with a single musician playing solo. |
| | C) | Chamber music is intended to be performed in a small room (a chamber). |
| | D) | Most chamber music is intended to be performed without rehearsal. |
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Why do chamber musicians tune onstage, when the could do it backstage? |
| | A) | Tuning is difficult in the low light levels backstage. |
| | B) | Tuning on stage creates a more informal atmosphere. |
| | C) | Tuning typically does not take place on stage. |
| | D) | The temperature of the stage may be different than the temperature backstage. That could affect instrument tuning. |
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Who was Haydn's composition and theory teacher? |
| | A) | For the most part, Haydn taught himself composition and theory. |
| | B) | Mozart |
| | C) | Beethoven |
| | D) | J. S. Bach |
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What is the correct order of terms to describe works of music composed for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 instruments. |
| | A) | Duet, Trio, Quartet, Quintet, Octet, Sextet, Septet, Nonet |
| | B) | Duet, Trio, Quartet, Quintet, Septet, Sextet, Nonet, Octet |
| | C) | Duet, Trio, Quintet, Quartet, Sextet, Nonet, Septet, Octet |
| | D) | Duet, Trio, Quartet, Quintet, Sextet, Septet, Octet, Nonet |
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What structure that was used for the symphony is also used in chamber music? |
| | A) | the multimovement sonata structure |
| | B) | the opera structure |
| | C) | the multimovement oratorio structure |
| | D) | the Esterhazy structure |
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The standard instrumentation for the string quartet is... |
| | A) | a violin, a viola, a cello, and a double bass |
| | B) | two violins, a viola, and a cello |
| | C) | two violins and two cellos |
| | D) | There is no standard instrumentation for the string quartet. |
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What happens during the last movement of Haydn's Symphony no. 45? |
| | A) | The conductor ceases to conduct, allowing the concertmaster to direct. |
| | B) | Musicians snuff out their candles and leave the stage. |
| | C) | The cello players put down their bows and finish the movement by playing pizzicato. |
| | D) | The percussionists strike an anvil rhythmically. |
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Which statement is false? |
| | A) | A piano quintet may also be written for violin, viola, cello, double bass, and piano. |
| | B) | A piano trio is written for violin, cello, and piano. |
| | C) | A piano quartet is written for violin, viola, cello, and piano. |
| | D) | A piano quintet is written for two violins, viola, cello, and piano. |
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What is one way that chamber music instrumentalists communicate with each other during a performance? |
| | A) | They nod their heads. |
| | B) | They signal one another with their feet. |
| | C) | They give verbal directions to one another during the performance. |
| | D) | Chamber music instrumentalists do not communicate with each other during a performance. They communicate beforehand, during rehearsals. |
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The order in which themes appear in the most common rondo form is... |
| | A) | ABACA or ABACABA |
| | B) | ABABA or ABABABA |
| | C) | ABAC or ABACAD |
| | D) | ABCDA or ABCDCBA |
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Most chamber music is composed for how many instrumentalists? |
| | A) | 3-9 |
| | B) | 3-10 |
| | C) | 2-15 |
| | D) | 2-9 |
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