Exam 3 Review

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Which composers are considered Masters of the Viennese School? Options: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert; Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, and Purcell; Wagner, Verdi, Puccini, and Rossini; Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky, and Prokofiev

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Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert

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What does the System of Patronage refer to in music?

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Sponsorship for musicians that provided economic security and a social framework

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Which of the following were music jobs for women in the Classical Era? Professional musicians, Court instrumentalists, Singers, and tutors for nobility, Music critics, Music publishers, Music historians, and Music theorists, Orchestra conductors, Choir directors, Music festival organizers, and Music teachers, Professional dancers, Court painters, Actors, and tutors for royalty

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Professional musicians, Court instrumentalists, Singers, and tutors for nobility

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What concept does the idea of "Music as communication" represent?

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The notion that music has the power to evoke emotions and connect with listeners.

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What is a theme in music?

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A musical idea, building block that could be used in many ways such as variation, extension, contraction, and repetition.

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What is meant by the term "Absolute Music"?

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Music with no prescribed story or text, created for its own sake

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What is a Multimovement Cycle?

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A musical form that consists of several separate movements within a single piece.

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Which types of instrumental works use the multimovement cycle? Options: Symphonies, Sonatas, Concertos, String Quartets, and chamber music; Operas, Ballets, Oratorios, Cantatas, and Masses; Jazz improvisations, Blues compositions, Rock ballads, and Pop songs; Gregorian chants, Madrigals, Motets, and Fugues

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Symphonies, Sonatas, Concertos, String Quartets, and chamber music

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What is Chamber Music?

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Music performed by 2 to 10 players, with each player having one part

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Which genre is considered the most popular and important in the Classical Era? Options: Symphony, Opera, Concerto, String Quartet

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String Quartet