ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
T/F The Industrial Revolution of the eighteenth century saw a series of important inventions,
which helped shape the modern world. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
T/F The composers Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert all composed in large-scale forms.
- CORRECT ANSWER - True
Maria Theresa von Paradis - CORRECT ANSWER - She was blind. She was an excellent
pianist and organist.
Authors associated with the German Sturm und Drang (storm and stress) movement of the 1770s
were: - CORRECT ANSWER - Schiller and Goethe
The music of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert is characterized by _____ melodies. -
CORRECT ANSWER - elegant and lyrical
Which concert venues were available to composers of the Classical era? - CORRECT
ANSWER - the public concert hall and the royal palace
Maria Anna Mozart - CORRECT ANSWER - an accomplished pianist and known as
Nannerl
T/F In the eighteenth century, a new economic power was growing as a result of the Industrial
Revolution. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Which societal norm of the eighteenth century enabled the reign of Louis XV and Frederick the
Great? - CORRECT ANSWER - Aristocracy
,Clarity in the Classical era was provided by ____ and the frequent use of ____ (a pattern
repeated at a higher or lower pitch). These devices created balanced structures that were easily
accessible to the listener. - CORRECT ANSWER - repetition.....sequence
What musical occupation was available to women to in the Classical era? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Professional instrumentalist, music teacher, and professional singer
Which composers are considered part of the Viennese School? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven
T/F The later eighteenth century is known as the Enlightenment. - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
T/F One of the attributes of Classicism is a longing for strangeness, ecstasy, and wonder. -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
T/F The Classical era has been called the Age of Enlightenment. - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
Composers of the Classical era fully explored which forms? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Symphony, string quartet, solo sonata
Which of the following correctly describe the patronage system of the eighteenth century? -
CORRECT ANSWER - ~Patronage provided economic security for musicians.
~Music was valued as a necessary adornment of life.
Music-making in the Classical era centered upon - CORRECT ANSWER - the court of the
patron
, Which period of European art and literature most captivated eighteenth-century thinkers? -
CORRECT ANSWER - the era of ancient Greek and Roman civilization
T/F The focus of Classical chamber music is soloistic virtuosity. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
T/F Mozart worked under the patronage of the Esterházy court. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
Which movement of a string quartet is often in minuet-and-trio form? - CORRECT
ANSWER - third
Which of the following instruments are found in a typical string quartet? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Viola, violin, cello
Varying a theme's melodic outline, rhythm, or harmony is known as ____. A ____ is a theme's
smallest melodic or rhythmic unit. - CORRECT ANSWER - thematic
development.....motive
Analyze the way themes are developed in music from two different cultures, using Beethoven,
Symphony No. 5, I. Which of the following are found in this example? - CORRECT
ANSWER - ~The excerpt begins with a short melodic idea or motive (short-short-short-
long).
~The motive is heard in sequence, starting on other pitches.
T/F Chamber music generally implies a large ensemble, with more than one player to a part. -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
T/F The favored chamber ensemble in the Classical era was the string quartet. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True