Concert halls in Mozart’s time
a. were much smaller than modern concert halls.
b. were nonexistent; concerts were strictly private affairs for the aristocracy.
c. consisted mostly of repurposed cathedrals following the Reformation.
d. were outdoor amphitheaters.
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Which is the lowest voice of the string quartet?
a) viola
b) viola da gamba
c) cello
c) lute
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The second half of the eighteenth century witnessed
a. a tremendous growth in amateur music making at home.
b. a move back to the basics of Gregorian chant.
c. the downfall of Haydn's career.
d. the birth of opera.
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How many themes occur in the first movement of Mozart’s Piano Concerto in A Major, K. 488?
a. one
b. two
c. three
d. four
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The exposition of a sonata form always
a. begins with pervading imitation.
b. modulates to a secondary key area.
c. uses word-painting to create drama.
d. begins in a major mode.
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The formal parts of sonata form are
a. exposition, development, recapitulation, and coda.
b. exposition, reposition, development, and da capo.
c. theme, exposition, analysis, and development.
d. theme, episode, restatement, and finale.
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How does Haydn treat the main melody in the second movement of the String Quartet, op. 76, no. 3?
a) He changes its melodic contour with each repetition.
b) He keeps it almost completely intact in each variation.
c) He only states it once at the beginning of the exposition.
d) He puts it against itself in counterpoint as a fugal theme.
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Which of the following is a characteristic of periodic phrase structure?
a. A consequent phrase is followed by two antecedent phrases.
b. One or more antecedent phrases are followed by one or more consequent phrases.
c. An antecedent phrase must be followed by at least two consequent phrases.
d. The consequent phrase ends with the equivalent of a comma.
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The orchestras in Haydn’s time
a. were relatively small by modern standards.
b. did not include brass or wind instruments.
c. included a lute accompaniment.
d. all of the above.
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A rondo form features a(n) __________.
a) exposition that precedes the development section
b) opening A section that returns repeatedly
c) ternary structure
d) instrumental ritornello that comes between fugal episodes
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