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The early Classic symphony—like those by Sammartini—quickly developed a standard format of four movements (fast, slow, minuet and trio, fast), while the late eighteenth-century symphony showed more varied arrangement...
The early Classic symphony—like those by Sammartini—quickly developed a standard format of four
movements (fast, slow, minuet and trio, fast), while the late eighteenth-century symphony showed
more varied arrangements. - Answers False
The Classic symphony originated around 1730 and had its roots in the Baroque _____________. -
Answers Italian "sinfonia" or opera overture
orchestral concerto
The Classic symphony was first cultivated by Germanic composers and subsequently developed by
Italian composers like Sammartini. - Answers False
An early symphony by Sammartini, like that found in NAWM, typically has__movements and is scored
for _____. - Answers strings in four parts
In multi-movement Classic genres like sonatas, chamber works, and symphonies, rondo form is most
commonly found in last movements. - Answers True
Which of the following provides the typical ordering of events within a classical sonata form? - Answers
exposition, development, recapitulation, coda
Mannheim orchestra in the mid-eighteenth century - Answers - It became famous under the leadership
of Johann Stamitz.
- It developed an international reputation for its discipline and technique.
- Music written for the ensemble displayed a wide dynamic range and common use of the crescendo.
- Symphonies composed by the orchestra's director typically had four movements.
Which form was most commonly used for first movements of classical genres like symphonies,
concertos, and string quartets? - Answers Sonata form
Which of the following best describes the movement format of CPE Bach's keyboard sonatas? (This
format was featured even in his earliest sets of keyboard sonatas.) - Answers 3-movement sonatas (fast,
slow, fast)
A prolific composer, D. Scarlatti wrote keyboard sonatas. (Provide the exact number the number keys on
your keyboard.) - Answers 555
Mid-century reformers of Italian opera seria fundamentally changed its orientation by allowing star solo
singers to assume more importance than dramatic concerns. - Answers False
What form did D. Scarlatti typically use in his keyboard sonatas? - Answers a type of binary form
, To create more variety than that of late Baroque opera seria, mid-century operatic reformers began
incorporating more ensembles and choruses, even accompanied recitative. - Answers True
The librettist of Orfeo ed Euridice and the person with whom Gluck worked to reform Italian serious
opera was ____________. - Answers Calzabigi
A keyboard sonata by D. Scarlatti typically has movement(s). (Feel free to consult the example in
NAWM.) - Answers 1
Empfindsam style - Answers - It often has a restless quality, partly because of ever-changing rhythmic
patterns and asymmetrical flourishes.
- The term is German for "sensitive style."
- The music often seems unpredictable because of unusual turns of melody, sudden changes in
dynamics, and unexpected harmonic shifts.
Domenico Scarlatti was an Italian composer who spent the latter part of his life in what country? -
Answers Spain
Gluck, a famous composer and reformer of Italian serious opera (or opera seria), was also an Italian
himself. - Answers False, he was German.
During his time in Vienna, Mozart wrote most of his piano concertos (seventeen in particular),
composing them primarily because publishers commissioned them from him. - Answers False
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's biography - Answers - Like his older sister he was a gifted keyboard player,
along with being an accomplished violinist.
- As a young boy he toured a number of different countries and hence became familiar with a wide
range of musical styles.
- For the last ten years of his life Mozart lived as a freelance musician in Vienna.
- As an adult Mozart earned a living by composing, teaching, and performing in both private and public
concerts.
Many of Mozart's early symphonies followed the older Italian three-movement format, while most of
the later ones have the standard four. - Answers True
In the title of a Mozart composition—for instance, the Piano Concerto in A Major, K. 488—the K number
represents the number assigned to the work by Ludwig von Köchel, who compiled a thematic catalogue
of Mozart's works in the 1860s. - Answers True
How many symphonies did Mozart write in the last ten years of his life? - Answers 6
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