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WorksheetsCH 13 The Symphony Part 2 Study Guide: Variations and Minuet
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The first movement of Symphony No. 40 in G Minor has no
exposition.
development.
recapitulation.
slow introduction.
In theme and variations form, a typical form of the theme is
a a′ b b′.
a a′ b c b c.
|: a :||: b :|.
a b.
Typically, the third movement of a four-movement work from the Classical era is
in sonata form.
slow and lyrical.
a minuet and trio.
in theme and variations form.
A Classical minuet
is a fast movement with an exposition, a development, and a recapitulation.
has one main theme with a series of variations.
has a recurring theme with contrasting material interspersed between the statements of the theme.
is a moderately paced movement in triple meter.
The section sandwiched between the minuet sections in a minuet is called the
rondo.
trio.
scherzo.
variation.
Which depicts the form of a Classical minuet?
|: a :||: b a′ :| |: c :||: d c′ :| a b a′
|: a :||: b :| |: c :||: d :|
a a′ b b′ a a′
a a′ b b′ ||: c :||
The second movements of multimovement works from the Classical era are usually in ________ form and slower in tempo.
rondo
sonata
minuet
theme and variations
A variation on a theme is best described as
a duplicate of the theme exactly
a repetition of the theme
changing the theme a little and playing around with it in new ways
the variation is a completely new theme that has nothing in common with the theme itself.
How many variations would you typically find in a classical symphony that uses Theme and Variations form?
1
2
3
4
Why is The Surprise Symphony called the "surprise"?
because it was a surprise to Haydn that he wrote it.
because of the sudden forte at the end of the opening of the second movement.
because it was written as a surprise for Haydn's wife
because it surprised the audience by how good it was.
