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Question 1

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At the time of Mozart's death

  

he was working on his  Requiem.

 

he was completely deaf.  

he was seventy-one years old.

Question 2

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Fill in the three blanks in the following statement.
The longest movement in the Classical multi-movement cycle is the ______ movement, and this movement is typically in a ______ tempo and is in ______ form.

  

first - slow - minuet and trio

  

first - fast - sonata-allegro

  

second - moderate - theme and variations

  

third - rondo - sonata-allegro

 

Question 3

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Identify the correct order of the sections of sonata-allegro form.

  

development, exposition, recapitulation

  

recapitulation, development, exposition

  

development, recapitulation, exposition

  

exposition, development, recapitulation

  

exposition, recapitulation, development

 

Question 4

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Identify the following statement as true or false: Mozart worked successfully under the patronage system for his entire life.

  

true

  

false

 

Question 5

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Identify the following statement as true or false: Mozart's  Eine kleine Nachtmusik was written for large ensemble, with more than one player playing each part.

  

true

  

false

FEEDBACK:  Eine kleine Nachtmusik is an example of chamber music. The term "chamber" implies that the ensemble would be small enough to fit in a room. See page 167. Difficulty, medium; topic, function of music.

 

Question 6

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Identify the following statement as true or false: a sonata-allegro form is comprised of one main section.

  

true

  

false

 

Question 7

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In writing  Eine kleine Nachtmusik Mozart was primarily concerned with

  

soloistic virtuosity.

  

political inspiration.

  

setting a light, social tone at a social event.

  

featuring bombastic brass.

 

Question 8

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The last section of sonata-allegro form that restates the opening thematic material is called the

  

recapitulation.

  

minuet.

  

exposition.

  

development.

Question 9

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The middle section of a typical third movement in a Classical instrumental cycle is called

  

Theme 2.

  

the development.

  

the minuet.

  

the trio.

 

Question 10

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Which of the following statements does NOT describe the life and career of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?

  

He was born into a musical family.

  

By the age of thirteen he had written several operas.

  

His own instrument was the piano.

  

He embraced patronage.