Mozart Piano Concerto 21 Mov II

In this excerpt, which instrument has the melody?

• Violin I

• Violin II

• Viola

• Violoncello and Double Bass

In this excerpt, select all the instruments that have the role of harmony providers

• Violins I and II

• Violins II and Violas

• Violins II, Violas, Violoncellos

• Violins II, Violas, Violoncellos and Double Basses

What does the con sordino indication stand for?

• Tells the instruments to play with sardines

• Tells the instruments to play with mutes

• Tells the instruments to play without mutes

• Tells the instruments to play with spirit

The lines through the notes in this example mean that...

• You need to half the note values written

• You need to quarter the note values written

• You need to double the note values written

• You need to rapidly move the bow over the notes

What compositional device is in use in this excerpt?

• ostinato

• Alberti bass

• Pedal Note

• Repeated note

What does the pizz indication stand for in this example

• That the notes need to be played staccato (short and detached)

• That the notes need to be played smoothly

• That the notes need to be plucked, not bowed

• That the notes need to be played with the wooden part of the bow

What does the arco indication, in this example, mean?

• That the notes should be played by plucking

• That the notes should be played with an up bow

• That the notes should be played with a down bow

• That the previously plucked notes should be now bowed.

What role do the first violins have, in relation to the piano, in this excerpt?

• The play play the harmony

• They double the melody in 3rds

• They double the melody in 5ths

• They double the melody in 8ves

What two compositional devices are highlighted in this excerpt?

• Contrary motion and pedal note

• Parallel motion and pedal note

• Contrary motion and ostinato

• Parallel motion and pedal note

What is the texture of this extract?

• monophonic

• homophonic

• polyphonic

• heterophonic