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. "Instrumental chamber music" is typically written for ensembles of what size?

Between 3 and 7 instruments correct incorrect

Almost always 4 correct incorrect

Between 2 and 12 instruments correct incorrect

Between 2 and 4 instruments correct incorrect

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. Which statement about the 3rd movement of Mozart's "Gran Partita" is NOT true?

The bassoons and horns introduce and develop the second melody. correct incorrect

The clarinets and oboes create an interwoven melody. correct incorrect

The second melody is in a minor key. correct incorrect

The movement ends with a brief coda. correct incorrect

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. Which two composers discussed in this chapter won an Academy Award and a Pulitzer Prize, respectively?

Haydn and Mendelssohn correct incorrect

Stravinsky and Debussy correct incorrect

Arnold and Higdon correct incorrect

John Williams and Dvorak correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is a common feature of the chamber sonata?

The number of instruments is often reflected in the title. correct incorrect

The earliest examples of these pieces were written in the Renaissance. correct incorrect

Many early chamber sonatas were written for between eight and twelve instruments. correct incorrect

None of the above. correct incorrect

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. Which statement about the structure of the Baroque trio sonata is NOT true?

The trio sonata was typically a four-movement work correct incorrect

The movements of the trio sonata were often stylized dance movements correct incorrect

Most trio sonatas are in the same key through all movements correct incorrect

The typical movement pattern for the trio sonata is "fast-slow-fast-slow." correct incorrect

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. What typical stylistic feature of Classical string quartets can be heard in Haydn's "Emperor" quartet?

The violin is the most important melody, a stylistic feature that would not change until the 20th century. correct incorrect

Each movement explores a wide range of moods, like most music of the Classical era. correct incorrect

There is a strong sense of rhythmic perpetual motion throughout the piece. correct incorrect

The four instruments are equal in importance, unlike in the violin-dominated symphony. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following represents a traditional movement structure of the Classical string quartet?

Sonata form, minuet, allegro correct incorrect

Strophic, variation, rondo, minuet correct incorrect

Sonata form, variation form, scherzo and trio, rondo correct incorrect

Fast, slow, fast correct incorrect

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. The ___, used sparingly in the Classical era, is similar in size, shape, and sound to the modern day ___.

violin / theramin correct incorrect

piccolo / flute correct incorrect

continuo / pipe organ correct incorrect

basset horn / alto clarinet correct incorrect

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. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "Mozart's six-movement piece known as the 'Gran Partita' features a standard harmonie band plus two basset horns, two additional horns, and a string bass.

The statement is true. correct incorrect

The statement is false because the piece in question is known as the "Partita Virtuoso," not the "Gran Partita." correct incorrect

The statement is false because the piece is in seven movements, not six. correct incorrect

The statement is false because the piece was for a standard harmonie band, with no extra instruments. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is an important distinction between the sonata da chiesa and the sonata da camera of the Baroque era?

The first was written for performance in a church, the second for performance at court. correct incorrect

The first was typically whimsical and dance-like, the second typically more serious and formal. correct incorrect

The first was typically written for four to six instruments, the second for eight to twelve. correct incorrect

The first was typically written in six short, interconnected movements, the second in one long series of variations on a theme. correct incorrect

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. In what respect is instrumental chamber music vastly different from symphonic forms?

All instrumental chamber music is composed in one long section, rather than multi-movement forms. correct incorrect

Rather than follow the lead of a conductor, the ensemble controls its own rhythmic pulse and interpretation. correct incorrect

Symphonic music is typically lighter in character than instrumental chamber music. correct incorrect

Symphonic music never uses the human voice, while most instrumental chamber music-particularly of the Classical era-includes a small choral ensemble. correct incorrect

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. Which statement about 20th century chamber music is true?

It is characterized by a mixture of classical, jazz, popular, and world music genres. correct incorrect

Composers used fewer prearranged formats for ensembles. correct incorrect

Many pieces combine non-Western harmonies with strong, repetitive rhythms to create an exotic sound. correct incorrect

All of the above. correct incorrect

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. Brahms's Sonata in E flat was the ___ piece of chamber music that the composer wrote, and was dedicated to a famous ___.

only / poet correct incorrect

first / actress correct incorrect

last / clarinetist correct incorrect

most difficult / pianist correct incorrect

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. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "Although the sonata as a chamber music form waned in popularity in the Classical era due to the popularity of the dance suite, it was revived in the Romantic era in the form of the duo sonata and eventually became important as a teaching tool in the 20th century."

The statement is true. correct incorrect

The statement is false because it was the string quartet that eclipsed the popularity of the sonata, not the dance suite. correct incorrect

The statement is false because the sonata waned in popularity in the Romantic era and was revived in the 20th century. correct incorrect

The statement is false because it was the trio sonata that came into being during the Romantic era, not the duo sonata. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT considered one of the most important composers of the string quartet?

Handel correct incorrect

Haydn correct incorrect

Mozart correct incorrect

Beethoven correct incorrect