True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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The tremendous musical output of Haydn included over one hundred symphonies for
orchestra.
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2.
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The music of Haydn is essentially chromatic.
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3.
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Haydn overcame his deficiencies in theory and composition by following a program
of self-imposed study.
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4.
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Like many composers of his day, Haydn also enjoyed success as an accomplished
virtuoso performer.
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5.
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The nature of Haydn’s position as kapellmeister allowed
him the opportunity to experiment with many combinations of instruments.
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6.
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Haydn was one of the composers responsible for the standardization of the
instrumentation of the orchestra.
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7.
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Mozart did not gain fame until he was a mature, middle-aged man.
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8.
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Mozart is equally well-known as a composer of vocal and instrumental
music.
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9.
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Like Haydn, the melodies of Mozart are simple and diatonic.
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10.
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Because of the success of his many compositions, Mozart never had to be
concerned with earning a living.
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11.
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As a youth, Mozart demonstrated he was especially capable in the art of
improvisation.
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12.
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The lack of thorough musical training in Mozart’s youth greatly impeded
his progress as a composer.
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13.
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Mozart’s operas are still regularly performed today.
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14.
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Seventh and ninth chords were rarely used by the composers of the Romantic
Era
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15.
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As the number of performers grew, and the music became more complex, the need
for skilled conductors became apparent.
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16.
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The instrumental music of the era best demonstrates the ideals of
Romanticism.
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During the Romantic Era, an improved mechanism and increased range helped the
piano to become the favorite of all keyboard instruments.
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18.
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Orchestration is the craft of assigning the music of a given composition to the
proper instruments of the orchestra.
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19.
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Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky and Chopin were all Romantic Era Polish
composers.
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20.
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Chopin was known for his compositions exclusively for the piano.
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21.
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Beethoven’s lasting fame was gained as a composer of opera and
oratorio.
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22.
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Dissonant, accented, and passionate are terms that might be used to describe
Romantic-Era music.
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23.
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Beethoven’s most important contributions were made in the area of
instrumental music.
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24.
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Because composition came so easily to Beethoven, his total musical output
surpasses that of Haydn and Mozart.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Haydn is best remembered today as a composer of ______________ music.
a. | vocal | c. | orchestra | b. | instrumental | d. | choral |
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26.
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Haydn’s important vocal compositions included the oratorio:
a. | The Creation | c. | The Marriage of Figaro | b. | Don
Giovanni | d. | The
Eroica |
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27.
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The symphonies of Haydn are characterized by ____________ melodies and
_____________ harmonies.
a. | dark /complex | c. | light / simple | b. | complex / dense | d. | banal /
confusing |
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28.
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Melody and harmony that employ the normal tones of a given key are said to
be:
a. | chromatic | c. | complex | b. | simplistic | d. | diatonic |
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29.
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Music that proceeds by half-step is called:
a. | diatonic | c. | cromagnon | b. | chromatic | d. | complex |
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30.
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Mozart composed over ____________ pieces in his relatively short
lifetime.
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31.
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A type of comic opera that was very popular in Germany during Mozart’s
lifetime was:
a. | oratorio | c. | singspiel | b. | cantata | d. | liebstod |
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32.
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Mozart’s music was catalogued and numbered by:
a. | Liszt | c. | Beethoven | b. | Brahms | d. | Kochel |
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33.
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A type of comic opera that developed in Italy was:
a. | opera seria | c. | opera buffa | b. | singspiel | d. | oratorio |
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34.
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Which of the following was the most important new musical form to be developed
during the Romantic Era?
a. | sonata allegro | c. | opera seria | b. | minuet and trio | d. | symphonic poem |
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35.
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A new, improved system of fingering woodwind instruments was developed in the
1800s by:
a. | Bohm | c. | Flugel | b. | Sax | d. | Arban |
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36.
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The Romantic Era encompassed which span of years?
a. | 1600-1750 | c. | 1820-1900 | b. | 1750-1820 | d. | 1900-1945 |
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37.
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Music that is identified with the people of a certain country is said to
be:
a. | important | c. | nationalistic | b. | universal | d. | folklike |
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38.
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Which of these was NOT a Romantic piano form used by the virtuosos of the
time?
a. | ballad | c. | fugue | b. | nocturne | d. | fantasy |
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39.
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Which pair of composers were two of the most important composers of Romantic
German opera?
a. | Beethoven and Brahms | c. | Weber and Wagner | b. | Liszt and Wagner | d. | Chopin and
Tchaikovsky |
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40.
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Which of the following was NOT an important Romantic German composer of
symphonies?
a. | Wagner | c. | Beethoven | b. | Brahms | d. | Schubert |
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41.
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Two important Romantic Italian opera composers were:
a. | Weber and Wagner | c. | Verdi and Rossini | b. | Verdi and Vivaldi | d. | Rossini and
Donatello |
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42.
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Beethoven first gained recognition in Vienna as a:
a. | violinist | c. | composer | b. | conductor | d. | pianist |
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43.
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On his first visit to Vienna, Beethoven had an opportunity to perform before the
famous composer:
a. | Haydn | c. | Verdi | b. | Wagner | d. | Mozart |
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44.
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Beethoven’s early works show a classical influence because of his
association with the composer:
a. | Wagner | c. | Brahms | b. | Haydn | d. | Mozart |
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45.
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Beethoven composed ____ symphonies.
a. | five | c. | nine | b. | seven | d. | eleven |
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