WorksheetsAQA A-level Music: Operas of Mozart (Classical)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is the highest male voice type?
Countertenor
Tenor
Baritone
Bass
Which of the following is NOT an ornament?
Trill
Turn
Legato
Mordent
Mozart often has instruments playing in parallel motion with each other. Which of the following are most likely to be the interval between the parts?
4th or 5th
5th of octave
6th or 7th
3rd or 6th
Which of the following is the most common texture found in the Classical period?
Melody with accompaniment
Monophonic
Polyphonic
Contrapuntal
Which of the following chords are still most often used in the Classical period?
ii and V
I and V
V and vi
I and iii
Balanced and equal phrases were important in Classical music. Which of the following is the term for this?
Irregular phrasing
Classical phrasing
Periodic phrasing
10-bar phrasing
Which of the following is the lowest female voice type?
Bass
Mezzo-soprano
Alto
Soprano
What is a libretto?
The music of the opera
The text of the opera
Classical music is largely diatonic, with occasional...
Chromaticism
Bitonality
Atonality
An aria is a song for...
Solo voice
Two voices
Three voices
Seven voices
Which of the following types of cadence was particularly popular in the Classical period?
Tierce di Picardie
Cadential 6/4
Interrupted
Plagal
Which element of DRSMITH?: Use of sequences
Harmony
Rhythm
Melody
Texture
Which element of DRSMITH?: Doubling of the vocal line in violin 1
Harmony
Rhythm
Melody
Texture
Which element of DRSMITH?: Periodic phrasing/equal phrase length
Harmony
Rhythm
Melody
Texture
Which element of DRSMITH?: Dominant pedal
Harmony
Rhythm
Melody
Texture
