MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In musical compositions, a theme is: a. the composition’s underlying meaning. b. the composition’s overall mood.
c. a musical idea that is used as a building block. d. a literary story that is associated with the work.
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: 156 TOP: Expanding musical ideas MSC: Applied
2. A composer can fragment a theme by dividing it into smaller units called: a. motives. c. sequences.
b. codas. d. modulations.
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 157 TOP: Expanding musical ideas MSC: Factual
3. Which of the following is NOT a type of thematic development? a. breaking up a theme into motives
b. expanding a motive into a long melody
c. literally repeating a melody at the same pitch level d. treating a motive in sequence
ANS: C DIF: Hard REF: 157 TOP: Expanding musical ideas MSC: Applied
4. The repetition of a motive at a higher or lower pitch level is called a: a. scale. c. coda.
b. theme. d. sequence.
ANS: D DIF: Medium REF: 157 TOP: Expanding musical ideas MSC: Factual
5. Which of the following descriptions is most characteristic of a jazz performance? a. improvisations on preestablished harmonic patterns
b. emphasis on strict contrapuntal devices
c. meandering improvisations without formal concerns d. avoidance of extension, contraction, and repetition
ANS: A DIF: Medium REF: 157 TOP: Expanding musical ideas MSC: Applied
6. Which of the following best describes absolute music?
a. music without a story or text c. all instrumental music b. music without form d. the finest music from the past
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 157 TOP: Classical forms MSC: Factual
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7. In absolute music, the lack of a prescribed story or text to hold the music together makes the element of ________ especially important.
a. melody c. harmony b. texture d. form
ANS: D DIF: Hard REF: 157 TOP: Classical forms MSC: Conceptual
8. Which of the following genres does NOT usually follow the general structure of a multimovement cycle?
a. sonata c. overture b. symphony d. concerto
ANS: C DIF: Hard REF: 158 TOP: Classical forms MSC: Applied
9. Which movement is the most highly organized and most characteristic of the multimovement cycle? a. first c. third
b. second d. fourth
ANS: A DIF: Medium REF: 158 TOP: Classical forms MSC: Applied
10. Which of the following is a common characteristic of the second movement of a multimovement cycle?
a. a slow introduction c. dance rhythms b. lyrical, songful melodies d. all of the above
ANS: B DIF: Hard REF: 158 TOP: Classical forms MSC: Applied
11. In the Classical multimovement cycle, the third movement is usually in ________ form. a. theme and variations c. rondo
b. sonata d. minuet and trio
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 158 TOP: Classical forms MSC: Applied
12. A rondo is most typically found in the ________ movement of a Classical multimovement cycle. a. first c. third
b. second d. last
ANS: D DIF: Medium REF: 158 TOP: Classical forms MSC: Applied
13. Which of the following compositional techniques does theme and variation form often utilize? a. melodic variation c. rhythmic variation
b. harmonic variation d. all of the above
ANS: D DIF: Medium REF: 158 TOP: Classical forms MSC: Applied
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14. A string quartet consists of:
a. violin, viola, cello, and bass. c. violin, two violas, and cello. b. three violins and cello. d. two violins, viola, and cello.
ANS: D DIF: Medium REF: 159 TOP: Classical chamber music MSC: Factual
15. Which of the following was NOT a major composer of string quartets? a. Bach c. Beethoven b. Mozart d. Haydn
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 159 TOP: Classical chamber music MSC: Applied
16. Haydn’s String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3 was nicknamed the Emperor because: a. Emperor Franz II commissioned the work.
b. Emperor Franz II entered the hall during the first performance. c. The work has a majestic character.
d. The slow movement is based on a hymn written for Emperor Franz II.
ANS: D DIF: Hard REF: 159 TOP: Haydn chamber music MSC: Applied
17. The form of the slow movement of Haydn’s String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3 is: a. sonata-allegro. c. theme and variations. b. minuet and trio. d. rondo.
ANS: C DIF: Medium REF: 159 TOP: Haydn chamber music MSC: Factual
18. The melody of the slow movement of Haydn’s String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3 became the national anthem of:
a. Austria. c. Italy. b. France. d. Spain.
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 161 TOP: Haydn chamber music MSC: Applied
19. Haydn served as a choirboy in:
a. Venice. c. Salzburg. b. Bonn. d. Vienna.
ANS: D DIF: Medium REF: 159 TOP: Haydn MSC: Factual
20. Who was Haydn’s principal patron?
a. Emperor Frederick the Great c. Prince Esterházy b. Emperor Joseph II d. Count Razumovsky
ANS: C DIF: Medium REF: 159 TOP: Haydn MSC: Factual
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21. Haydn enjoyed phenomenal musical success with two trips to ________. a. Paris c. Rome
b. London d. New York
ANS: B DIF: Medium REF: 159 TOP: Haydn MSC: Factual
TRUE/FALSE
1. The concept of music as a conversation is best seen in the Classical concerto.
ANS: F DIF: Easy REF: 156 TOP: Expanding musical ideas MSC: Applied
2. In the Classical style, musical “conversations” depended on predictable musical forms.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: 156 TOP: Expanding musical ideas MSC: Factual
3. The expansion and reworking of a theme within a composition is called thematic development.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: 156f TOP: Expanding musical ideas MSC: Factual
4. Thematic development provides clarity, coherence, and logic to larger musical forms.
ANS: T DIF: Hard REF: 157 TOP: Expanding musical ideas MSC: Conceptual
5. Thematic development is necessary in smaller musical forms.
ANS: F DIF: Medium REF: 157 TOP: Expanding musical ideas MSC: Applied
6. The term multimovement cycle is applied not only to sonatas and chamber music but also to concertos
and symphonies.
ANS: T DIF: Medium REF: 157 TOP: Classical forms MSC: Applied
7. The slow movement of a multimovement cycle is most frequently the third movement.
ANS: F DIF: Medium REF: 158 TOP: Classical forms MSC: Factual
8. In the Classical multimovement cycle, the third movement is typically a minuet and trio.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: 158 TOP: Classical forms MSC: Factual
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9. The only basic rule of theme and variations form is that the theme must always be easy to hear.
ANS: F DIF: Medium REF: 158 TOP: Classical forms MSC: Conceptual
10. The melody of the slow movement of Haydn’s String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3 is taken from an obscure folk tune.
ANS: F DIF: Easy REF: 159 TOP: Haydn chamber music MSC: Factual
11. In the slow movement of Haydn’s Emperor string quartet, each instrument gets a turn at playing the theme.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: 161 TOP: Haydn chamber music MSC: Factual
12. The career of Joseph Haydn spanned the years from the development of the Classical style to the beginning of Romanticism.
ANS: T DIF: Medium REF: 159 TOP: Haydn MSC: Factual
13. The patronage system failed to support Haydn, and he was forced to live by teaching and performing.
ANS: F DIF: Medium REF: 159 TOP: Haydn MSC: Factual
ESSAY
1. Compare the concept of musical development in the Classical symphony with that in jazz.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
DIF: Hard REF: 156f TOP: Expanding musical ideas MSC: Conceptual
2. Describe the overall outline of a multimovement cycle. Be sure to mention the tempo and
chronological character of each movement. Which genres generally involve multimovement cycles?
ANS:
Answers will vary.
DIF: Hard REF: 158f TOP: Classical forms MSC: Applied
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