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Classical Era

Classical Era

Question 1 of 42

1

As a child, Haydn was a soloist in a _________.

Select one of the following:

  • A. band

  • B. boychoir

  • C. ballet company

  • D. string quartet

Explanation

Question 2 of 42

1

True or False: Haydn began composing while still a teenager.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 42

1

Haydn worked as ________.

Select one of the following:

  • A. court musician

  • B. an opera singer

  • C. a band director

  • D. all of the above

Explanation

Question 4 of 42

1

True or False: During the last ten years of his life, Haydn wrote a great deal of music.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 5 of 42

1

Haydn met or taught many other composers, including ________.

Select one of the following:

  • A. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  • B. Ludwig van Beethoven

  • C. George Frideric Handel

  • D. all of the above

Explanation

Question 6 of 42

1

As a composer, Haydn was influenced by _________.

Select one of the following:

  • A. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  • B. Ludwig van Beethoven

  • C. George Frideric Handel

  • D. none of the above

Explanation

Question 7 of 42

1

When Haydn worked for Prince Esterhazy, which of the following was not a part of his duties?

Select one of the following:

  • A. compose music for family concerts

  • B. compose music for the Prince's military band

  • C. compose music for private performances

  • D. compose music for church services

Explanation

Question 8 of 42

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The Listening Example, Haydn's Symphony No. 4, is also known as __________.

Select one of the following:

  • A. the Timpani Symphony

  • B. the Surprise Symphony

  • C. the Oratorio Symphony

  • D. the Baryton Symphony

Explanation

Question 9 of 42

1

True or False: Another name for timpani is kettle drum

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 10 of 42

1

In analyzing a piece of music, musicians refer to the main melody as ________.

Select one of the following:

  • A. the A melody

  • B. the grand melody

  • C. the Number One melody

  • D. the orchestra melody

Explanation

Question 11 of 42

1

A clavier is ________.

Select one of the following:

  • A. a keyboard instrument

  • B. a woodwind instrument

  • C. a brass instrument

  • D. a percussion instrument

Explanation

Question 12 of 42

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True or False: Mozart did not complete his first composition until the age of 40.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 13 of 42

1

Mozart composed __________.

Select one of the following:

  • A. operas

  • B. symphonies

  • C. oratorios

  • D. all of the above

Explanation

Question 14 of 42

1

A prodigy is ________.

Select one of the following:

  • A. a greatly talented child

  • B. a musician hired by a member of royalty

Explanation

Question 15 of 42

1

A court musician is _________.

Select one of the following:

  • A. a greatly talented child

  • B. a musician hired by a member of royalty

Explanation

Question 16 of 42

1

True or False: Mozart's music was widely performed and appreciated during his lifetime.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 17 of 42

1

The Listening Example, Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, is from __________.

Select one of the following:

  • A. an oratorio

  • B. an opera

  • C. a ballet

  • D. a clavier

Explanation

Question 18 of 42

1

Mozart was influenced by the music of __________.

Select one of the following:

  • A. Antonio Vivaldi

  • B. Franz Joseph Haydn

  • C. Hildegard

  • D. George Frideric Handel

Explanation

Question 19 of 42

1

True or False: At one point in his life, Mozart was a court musician.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 20 of 42

1

True or False: Mozart composed the libretto for the Marriage of Figaro.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 21 of 42

1

In the listening example, Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, the melody is first played by __________, and then the melody is by __________.

Select one of the following:

  • A. the woodwinds

  • B. the strings

Explanation

Question 22 of 42

1

Beethoven wrote _______.

Select one of the following:

  • A. only five symphonies

  • B. more than five symphonies

Explanation

Question 23 of 42

1

What instrument did Beethoven not play? _______

Select one of the following:

  • A. violin

  • B. flute

  • C. organ

  • D. piano

Explanation

Question 24 of 42

1

True or False: Composing was very easy for Beethoven and he worked very rapidly.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 25 of 42

1

True or False: As a child, Beethoven traveled throughout Europe as a performer.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 26 of 42

1

By the time he was 45, Beethoven ________.

Select one of the following:

  • A. gave up composing to concentrate on his career as a pianist

  • B. gave up his career as a pianist to concentrate on his composing

Explanation

Question 27 of 42

1

In his final years, Beethoven was _______.

Select one of the following:

  • A. blind

  • B. deaf

  • C. both blind and deaf

  • D. neither blind nor deaf

Explanation

Question 28 of 42

1

Beethoven was born in _______.

Select one of the following:

  • A. Germany

  • B. Austria

Explanation

Question 29 of 42

1

Beethoven spent most of his life in ______.

Select one of the following:

  • A. Germany

  • B. Austria

Explanation

Question 30 of 42

1

True or False: Beethoven composed many sonatas.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 31 of 42

1

True or False: Beethoven spent most of his life as a court musician.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 32 of 42

1

Which type of music did Beethoven not write?________

Select one of the following:

  • A. symphonies

  • B. operas

  • C. keyboard music

  • D. band music

Explanation

Question 33 of 42

1

When Schubert was offered a job as a music teacher by Count Esterhazy, he ________.

Select one of the following:

  • A. accepted it

  • B. turned it down

  • C. decided to think about it

  • D recommended a friend

Explanation

Question 34 of 42

1

Schubert's Symphony No. 8 was first performed how many years after his death? _______

Select one of the following:

  • A. 5

  • B. 50

  • C. 500

  • D. it was performed before he died

Explanation

Question 35 of 42

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True or False: As a composer Schubert worked very rapidly.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 36 of 42

1

True or False: Schubert was successful in getting his music published and performed during his lifetime.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 37 of 42

1

Schubert was a good friend of ________.

Select one of the following:

  • A. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  • B. Johann Sebastian Bach

  • C. Antonio Vivaldi

  • D. Ludwig van Beethoven

Explanation

Question 38 of 42

1

Schubert wrote several ______ but they are not considered very good and are rarely performed today.

Select one of the following:

  • A. operas

  • B. ballets

  • C. marches

  • D. vocal solos

Explanation

Question 39 of 42

1

As a student, Schubert _______.

Select one of the following:

  • A. sang in the choir

  • B. played violin

  • C. both A and B

  • D. neither A nor B

Explanation

Question 40 of 42

1

Schubert composed ________.

Select one of the following:

  • A. more than 500 musical works

  • b. less than 500 musical works

Explanation

Question 41 of 42

1

The Listening Example, Schubert's Symphony No. 8, is also know as _______.

Select one of the following:

  • A. the Surprise Symphony

  • B. the Undiscovered Symphony

  • C. the Unfinished Symphony

  • D. the Vienna Symphony

Explanation

Question 42 of 42

1

The Listening Example is from which movement of Schubert's Symphony No. 8?

Select one of the following:

  • A. the First Movement

  • B. the Second Movement

  • C. the Third Movement

  • D. the Fourth Movement

Explanation

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