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Music Appreciation
Classical and Romantic Periods
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Undergraduate 1
10/22/2011

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The Classical period marked the end of what?
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Basso continuo
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What are the tempos of the 4 movements in a symphony in order?
Definition
Fast, slow, dance, fast
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Where was the capital of the music world during the Classical Period?
Definition
Vienna
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What are the parts of Sonata Allegro Form?
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-Introduction (Optional)
-Exposition
-Development
-Recapitulation
-Coda (Optional)
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What are the parts of the Exposition in Sonata Allegro Form?
Definition
Theme I (Tonic key)
Bridge
Theme II (second key)
Term
What happens during the development stage of Sonata Allegro Form?
Definition
modulation through keys
retransition to the tonic key into the Recap
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What are the parts of the Recapitulation in Sonata Allegro Form?
Definition
Theme I (tonic key)
Bridge
Theme II (tonic key)
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How old was Mozart when he wrote his first symphony?
Definition
eight
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How long did it take Mozart to write all five of his violin concertos?
Definition
nine months
Term
To whom were Mozart's 6 string quartets written?
Definition
Joseph Haydn
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Who was the first great musical dramatist?
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Mozart
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How many musical compositions did Mozart write?
Definition
over 600
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Who wrote "The Magic Flute" (Opera)?
Definition
Mozart
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While writing a requiem near the end of his life, form whom does Mozart think he is writing this mass for the dead?
Definition
himself
Term
When and where was Beethoven born?
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December 16, 1770 in Bonn, Germany
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Which famous musician found Beethoven's playing to be amazing?
Definition
Mozart
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True or False: Beethoven cared a great deal about the level of difficulty of his music for musicians.
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False
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Who was Beethoven's mentor?
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Joseph Haydn
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Who was Beethoven able to compose with no strings attached?
Definition
Money from the Aristocrats
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When did Beethoven write his first symphony?
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in 1800, at 30 years of age
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When did Beethoven start losing his hearing?
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in his late 20s
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True or False: Beethoven was incredibly difficult to work with because he was moody and had a terrible temper.
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True
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In what year did Beethoven write his famous 5th Symphony?
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1808
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Besides the 5th Symphony, what did Beethoven write in 1808?
Definition
The Pastoral Symphony which included sounds that he knew he would never hear again (birds singing).
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What is the name of Beethoven's only opera?
Definition
Fidelio
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Which symphony was the first to use a chorus?
Definition
Beethoven's 5th
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