Question 1

How does the sound of the gamelan orchestra differ from the sound of a European orchestra?

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Question 2

"Là ci darem la mano" is a(n) :

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A)   secco recitative.
B)   accompanied recitative.
C)   duet.
D)   arioso.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Compare and contrast aria and recitative (see Chapter 11)with ensemble in terms of performing forces,plot action,and presentation of emotions.You may put your answer in table form if you wish.

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Question 4

What happens after the orchestral exposition in the first movement of Piano Concerto No.23 in A?

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A)   The full orchestra comes in.
B)   The piano stops playing, and the orchestra takes over.
C)   The piano comes in, and the orchestra has a secondary role.
D)   The mode changes from major to minor.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Unlike much European Baroque music,Etenraku avoids:

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A)   a clearer marking of the meter as the performance proceeds.
B)   a quickening of the beat.
C)   virtuosic playing.
D)   repeating phrases.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

In the final section of the first movement of a Classical concerto,the soloist improvises a solo passage called a:

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A)   coda.
B)   ritornello.
C)   cadenza.
D)   recapitulation.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Compare and contrast sonata form (see Chapter 13)with double-exposition form.

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Question 8

Define and describe the genre chamber music.List three composers associated with this genre.

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Question 9

The basic structural unit of a gamelan composition is known as the:

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A)   legong.
B)   gangsa.
C)   gongan.
D)   ostinato.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Gangsa is an umbrella term for:

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A)   the various types of metallophones in a gamelan.
B)   texture.
C)   an orchestra.
D)   an ancient gamelan society.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the ensemble in eighteenth-century opera?

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A)   Sentiments are presented more swiftly than in an aria.
B)   Sentiments can change within one musical number.
C)   Sentiments are fairly static and consistent within one musical number.
D)   The sentiments of a few characters can be presented simultaneously in one musical number.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The string quartet may have as many movements as the:

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A)   symphony.
B)   Classical sonata.
C)   dance suite.
D)   Classical concerto.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

"Ho capito" is sung with fury and sarcasm by:

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A)   Masetto.
B)   Don Giovanni.
C)   Zerlina.
D)   the Commandant.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is true of the way Classical composers wrote for the string quartet?

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A)   The violins were generally given the melody.
B)   The cello was given the job of harmonic support, in the form of a continuo line.
C)   All four parts were interdependent, each reacting to musical gestures by the others.
D)   The inner voices were given harmony parts, not thematic material.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

What is altered in the recapitulation of the first movement of Piano Concerto No.23 in A?

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A)   The entire orchestra plays the theme fugally.
B)   The tempo changes from fast to faster.
C)   The bridge remains in the tonic key.
D)   The oboes alternate solos with the piano.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

List the instruments (and the number of each)in a string quartet.

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Question 17

Briefly summarize the movement plan of the typical Classical concerto.Contrast this plan with that of the typical Classical symphony.

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Question 18

A typical first movement of a Classical string quartet is:

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A)   in a moderate or fast tempo and in sonata form.
B)   slow and lyrical.
C)   a minuet.
D)   a rondo.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

At the heart of the gamelan stands a great variety of:

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A)   aerophones.
B)   chordophones.
C)   idiophones.
D)   gongs and metallophones.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

In double-exposition form:

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A)   the first exposition does not modulate, but the second one does.
B)   the first exposition modulates, but the second one does not.
C)   the modulation occurs during the statement of the second theme.
D)   there are no bridge themes.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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"Là ci darem la mano" is a(n) :

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In the final section of the first movement of a Classical concerto,the soloist improvises a solo passage called a:

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"Ho capito" is sung with fury and sarcasm by:

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Which of the following is true of the way Classical composers wrote for the string quartet?

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Unlike much European Baroque music,Etenraku avoids:

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Briefly summarize the movement plan of the typical Classical concerto.Contrast this plan with that of the typical Classical symphony.

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Compare and contrast sonata form (see Chapter 13)with double-exposition form.

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What is altered in the recapitulation of the first movement of Piano Concerto No.23 in A?

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A typical first movement of a Classical string quartet is:

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of the ensemble in eighteenth-century opera?

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