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WorksheetsUnit 4: Classical Ch. 7-9
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What do we call an extended ambitious composition typically lasting between 20 and 45 minutes exploiting the ranges and dynamics of the classical orchestra?
cantata
string quartet
symphony
trombone
What is the tempo/character of the movements of a symphony?
Fast, Slow, Dance related, Fast
Fast, Slow, Fast
Slow, Dance related, Fast, Fast
Fast, Dance related, Slow, Fast
Which one of the four movements of a symphony is almost always fast, in sonata form, and sometimes has a slow introduction?
First movement
Second movement
Third movement
Fourth movement
Which movement of a symphony is fast, lively and brilliant, and usually in sonata or sonata-rondo form?
First movement
Second movement
Third movement
Fourth movement
Which movement of a symphony is a moderate or quick tempo, in triple meter, and is usually a minuet or a scherzo?
First movement
Second movement
Third movement
Fourth movement
Which movement of a symphony has broad, song-like melodies, can be in sonata, theme and variation, or ABA form, and is usually NOT in the tonic key?
First movement
Second movement
Third movement
Fourth movement
Which one of these statements about the symphony is FALSE?
Each movement is self contained and has its own set of themes
It is typical for a theme in one movement to appear in a later movement
A symphony is unified by the use of the same key in 3 of its 4 movements
What do we call a three-movement work for an instrumental soloist and orchestra which is meant to show off the solo musician's virtuosity?
cantata
trombone
symphony
concerto
The soloist of a concerto has the most difficult part. The orchestra only plays easy accompaniment parts that aren't important.
True
False
Since a concerto only has 3 movements and a symphony has 4, which one of the movements is missing?
Fast, first movement
Slow, second movement
Third, dance-related movement
Fourth, fast movement
A special unaccompanied
showpiece for the soloist, which occurs in
the first movement, and sometimes in the last movement is called
a fermata
a cadenza
a sonata
a cantata
This sign looks a little like a bird's eye and when indicated in the score instructs the orchestra to pause on a suspenseful chord to announce the soloists entry.
a fermata
a cadenza
a sonata
a cantata
The first movement of a cantata is in sonata form and has two expositions.
True
False
A symphony is an example of chamber music.
True
False
A chamber music group does not need a conductor.
True
False
The most important form in classical chamber music is the
symphony
concerto
cantata
string quartet
The string quartet is written for these instruments:
vioin, harp, viola, guitar
2 violins, viola, cello
violin, viola, cello, bass
violin, piano, viola, cello
How many movements does a string quartet have?
one
two
three
four
