Music Appreciation Test #4

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Theme

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Building block of a composition

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Motive

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Short melodic or rythmic fragment

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Thematic Development

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Expansion of a composition by varying the melody, rythm, or harmony; usually large works

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Development and variation are processes found in all music styles. (T/F)

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True

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Ostinato

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Short repeated patterns

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Absolute Music

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Music w/o a story or text

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Multimovement Cycle

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Three or Four highly structured movements

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What are the four highly structured movements of a multimovement cycle?

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Classic-era:
--Symphony
--Sonata
--String Quartet
--Concerto

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Sonata-Allegro Form

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--Establishes a home key
--Moves to another key
--Then returns to the home key

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What is the 1st theme in Sonata-Allegro form?

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Exposition

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Exposition

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The opening section of Sonata-Allegro form

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What is the 2nd theme of Sonata-Allegro form?

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Development

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Development

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Conflict and action or the essence of drama

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What is the 3rd theme of Sonata-Allegro form?

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Recapitulation

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Recapitulation

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Restatement

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Bridge

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Transitional passage found in the Exposition

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Coda

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Closing material

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2nd Movement

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Slow movement

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3rd Movement

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--Minuet and Trio
--A-B-A form

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Minuet

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--Whole orchestra
--Trippli meter 3/4

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Trio

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Three insturments

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Da Capo

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From the beginning

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4th Movement

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--Rondo
--A-B-A-C-A form

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Scherzo

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--Replaced Minuet
--Quick paced dance
--In triple meter
--Same 3-part structure

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Classical Era years

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1750-1825

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The Classical Era is characterized by what?

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--Order
--Objectivity
--Harmonius Portion

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Who did the classicists emulated the art and architecture of?

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Ancient Greek and Romans

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Who were among the first writers to express a romantic view of the world?

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German writers

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When was the first encyclopedia published?

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1771; Encyclopedia Britannica

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Who were the masters of the Classical music style?

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--Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert
--All members of the Viennese School

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Diatonic

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Melody or harmony built from the seven tones of a major or minor scale

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Homophonic

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A melody w/ accompanying harmony

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Sequence

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Restatement of an idea or motive at a different pitch level

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Patronage System

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Sponsorship from an aristocracy that viewed the arts as a necessary part of life

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Divertimento or Serenade

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--Combines elements of chamber music and symphony
--Usually played in the evening aas entertainment

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What was the most popular chamber music in the Classical era?

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String Quartet

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Mozart was a child prodigy and started to write music before the age of 5. (T/F)

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True

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How old was Mozart when he died?

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35

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Opera Buffa

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Comic opera

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Opera Seria

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Serious opera

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Singspiel

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Comic German drama w/ spoken dialogue

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Sonata

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Instrumental genre in several movements

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Duo Sonata

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--Soloist w/ piano
--Sonata for Melody
--& Basso Continuo

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Opera Comique

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French comic opera w/ some dialogue

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Ballade

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Lyric piano piece

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Trouser Role

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Classical opera; The part for a young man written for soprano or alto singer. (usually played by a woman)

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Monothematic

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First heard in tonic key then in the contrasting key

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Modified Sonata-Allegro

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w/o a development section

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Staccato

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Short detached notes

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First-movement concerto form

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A sonata-allegro form w/ double exposition

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Fortepiano

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Early piano

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Mass

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Central service of the Roman Catholic Church

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Requiem Mass

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Roman Catholic Mass for the dead

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Oratorio

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Similar to opera, but w/o scenery

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Aria

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Lyric song for solo voice with orchestral accomp.

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Recitative

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Solo vocal that follows the inflections of the text

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Chamber Music

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Ensemble music for up to ten players

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Theme & Variation

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A theme is stated and then altered in successive statements; Can be independent piece or 1 movement

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String Quartet

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--2 violins
--Viola
--Cello

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Who wrote Scherzo & Trios?

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Beethoven

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Who did the patronage system work for?

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Hayden

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Who did the patronage system NOT work for?

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Mozart

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What is an opus number

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catalogue number

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What did the K mean in the title of Mozarts work?

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Catalogue number

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Who catalogued Mozarts work?

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Ludwig Kochel

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What was the form of Eine Kleines first movement?

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Sonata-Allegro form

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What was @ the heart of the orchestra in the Classical era?

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Strings

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How many players were in an 18th century orchestra?

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30-40

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The Symphony is the most popular in the classical era. (T/F)

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True

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Who was Haydens principle patron?

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Prince of Esterhazys

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How did Haydens symphony "Surprise" get its name?

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Loud crashing chords

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Where was "Suprise" written?

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London; while he was on tour

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How many symphonies did Beethoven write?

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9

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How many movements did Beethovens music have?

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3 or 4 movements

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What is the most famous opening in Beethovens 5th symphony?

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--Dah Dah Dah Daaaah
--Short Short Short Long

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Cyclical Form

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A structure in which the theme is presented in one movement and returns in a later movement

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How many movements in a Classical Concerto?

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--3
--Fast-slow-fast

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Cadenza

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--Solo passage
--improvisation
--Preformed near the end of a movement

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First movement Concerto form

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--Sonata-Allegro
--Double expostion

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Mozarts "The Marriage of Figaro" is what kind of opera?

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Comic Opera