Question 1

Describe Haydn's working situation with the Esterházys.What types of music did he compose at their estate?

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Question 2

The only one of Mozart's operas that was successful during his lifetime was:

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A)   The Magic Flute.
B)   The Marriage of Figaro.
C)   Don Giovanni.
D)   Così fan tutte.

Question 3

What is heard at the beginning of the first episode in the fourth movement of Symphony No.101 in D?

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A)   a fugue
B)   a new, syncopated theme
C)   quick running scales with trumpet fanfares
D)   an expectant pause followed by quieter music

Question 4

When themes are broken up,recombined,reorchestrated,extended,or played in new musical contexts,they are being:

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A)   stylized.
B)   developed.
C)   recapitulated.
D)   bridged.

Question 5

Which dance movement survived into the Classical era? Give two reasons for its survival.

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Question 6

In sonata form,in what key is the second theme likely to be heard in the recapitulation?

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A)   a second key to which the music has modulated during the bridge passage
B)   the relative major or relative minor of the tonic key
C)   the tonic key
D)   many different keys

Question 7

The meter of the first movement of Symphony No.40 in G Minor is:

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A)   simple duple.
B)   simple triple.
C)   compound duple.
D)   compound triple.

Question 8

The mode of the first movement of Symphony No.40 in G Minor is:

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A)   minor throughout the movement.
B)   minor in the beginning, then changes to major and modulates several times, ending in minor.
C)   major in the beginning, then changes to minor and modulates several times, ending in major.
D)   major throughout the movement.

Question 9

Characterize Haydn's symphonies with respect to purpose,mood,and melodies.

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Question 10

What is the purpose of the recapitulation in sonata form? Briefly describe a typical recapitulation section.

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Question 11

This symphony is nicknamed "The Surprise" because of:

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A)   the way Haydn slightly alters each repetition of the phrases of the theme.
B)   the fortissimo chord at the end of the second a phrase.
C)   Haydn's way of writing variations within variations.
D)   its use of theme and variations form.

Question 12

Haydn's career illustrates:

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A)   the limits of working for one patron.
B)   the frustration of working in the shadow of the great Mozart.
C)   a combination of the patronage system and the concert system.
D)   a combination of working for the nobility and the church at the same time.

Question 13

Which term best describes the tempo of the fourth movement of Symphony No.101 in D?

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A)   vivace
B)   largo
C)   andante
D)   moderato

Question 14

Another name for an A B A¢ form with an exposition,a development,and a recapitulation is ________ form.

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A)   binary
B)   rondo
C)   sonata
D)   theme and variations

Question 15

Explain the movement plan of a typical symphony in the Classical era.

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Question 16

Define coda.

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Question 17

The minuet (A) in the third movement of Symphony No.99 in E-flat ends with:

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A)   a development-like section.
B)   a retransition.
C)   a legato tune.
D)   repeated cadences.

Question 18

The first movement of Symphony No.40 in G Minor is in ________ form.

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A)   rondo
B)   sonata
C)   theme and variations
D)   minuet

Question 19

A coda:

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A)   often appears at the beginning of a movement.
B)   is a crucial element of sonata form.
C)   is never used in theme and variations form.
D)   is a closing section of a movement.

Question 20

In theme and variations form,a typical form of the theme is:

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A)   a a? b b?.
B)   a a? b c b c.
C)   |: a:||: b:|.
D)   a b.

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Which term best describes the tempo of the fourth movement of Symphony No.101 in D?

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The first movement of Symphony No.40 in G Minor is in ________ form.

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Define coda.

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When themes are broken up,recombined,reorchestrated,extended,or played in new musical contexts,they are being:

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What is the purpose of the recapitulation in sonata form? Briefly describe a typical recapitulation section.

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Characterize Haydn's symphonies with respect to purpose,mood,and melodies.

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Which dance movement survived into the Classical era? Give two reasons for its survival.

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The meter of the first movement of Symphony No.40 in G Minor is:

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The only one of Mozart's operas that was successful during his lifetime was:

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The minuet (A) in the third movement of Symphony No.99 in E-flat ends with:

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Another name for an A B A¢ form with an exposition,a development,and a recapitulation is ________ form.

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Describe Haydn's working situation with the Esterházys.What types of music did he compose at their estate?

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In sonata form,in what key is the second theme likely to be heard in the recapitulation?

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In theme and variations form,a typical form of the theme is:

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What is heard at the beginning of the first episode in the fourth movement of Symphony No.101 in D?

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Explain the movement plan of a typical symphony in the Classical era.

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