Quiz on Haydn's Symphony 104 - Third Movement

What is the traditional form of the third movement in classical symphonies?

• Sonata

• Minuet and Trio

• Rondo

• Fugue

What type of dance is a minuet traditionally?

• Folk dance

• Tap dance

• Courtly dance

• Ballet

What trend was Haydn at the forefront of towards the end of the 18th century?

• More lyrical symphonies

• Faster and more aggressive minuets

• Longer symphonies

• Slower minuets

What feature in the music would likely upset dancers the most?

• Glissando

• Syncopation

• Hemiola

• Trills

What is the overall structure of the third movement?

• Sonata form

• Rondo form

• Ternary form

• Binary form

What is the slightly unusual feature at bar 9 of the score?

• A fermata

• A cadenza

• A written-out repeat with changes

• A sudden key change

What key does the trio section unexpectedly modulate to?

• A major

• B flat major

• G major

• E flat major

What is the purpose of the link written out by Haydn at the end of the trio section?

• To introduce a new theme

• To transition back to the minuet

• To modulate to a new key

• To end the movement

What chord does Haydn use to transition back to D major from B flat major?

• Suspended chord

• Neapolitan chord

• Augmented sixth chord

• Diminished seventh chord

What role does silence play in the third movement?

• It is used to highlight solo passages

• It is used to end the movement

• It plays an important structural role

• It is used to introduce new themes