Chapter 32 Quiz

. Based on the Baroque model, how did Mozart envision the interaction between orchestra and soloist in a concerto?

As a conversation between equals

As a contest

As a consistent pattern of orchestral themes and soloistic variations

The orchestra is always completely subordinated to the soloist

. Which composer of Italian opera was particularly influential upon Mozart's approach to that genre?

Monteverdi

Gluck

Handel

Haydn

. Which statement about Mozart's early life is NOT true?

The Archbishop of Salzburg was a significant supporter during Mozart's childhood and always believed in the young genius's talent

His sister Nannerl was a talented musician, as well, known for both her compositions and keyboard playing

As a child, Mozart sat on Johann Christian Bach's lap while the famous composer improvised at the keyboard

On a visit to the Sistine Chapel, Mozart astonished observers by writing down from memory a choral work he had heard only once

. What is the nickname for Mozart's 41st symphony in C major?

Pastorale

The Emperor's Symphony

The Jupiter

The Viennese

. Mozart famously belonged to the Freemasons, a secret male society dedicated to Enlightenment ideals of tolerance, freedom, and humanitarianism.

True

False

. Mozart passed away within hours of completing the Requiem Mass in D Minor.

True

False

. Throughout his lifetime, Mozart wrote over six hundred compositions, catalogued in the 19th century by Ludwig von Köchel.

True

False

. Listen to the excerpt from von Paradies's "Morgenlied Eines Armen Mannes." Which statement about the musical effect in this passage is true?

The calm, tranquil piano part acts as a contrast to the agitated vocal line

The vocal line droops with descending figures reminiscent of sighs

The dynamics remain constant throughout, as variation of dynamic was not a practice of most Classical composers

The music comes to a brief, dramatic halt early in this excerpt that serves to highlight the tension

. Listen to the excerpt from the first movement of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488. How would you know that this is the second exposition of the principal theme?

The soloist has joined the orchestra

The orchestra has joined the soloist

The music modulates multiple times just in this brief excerpt

The texture has become strictly polyphonic

. Listen to the excerpt from "Se vuol ballare" from The Marriage of Figaro. What musical style does Mozart use, and to what effect, at this point in the aria?

Courrante, associated with the burgeoning middle class, to express Figaro's hope of advancing up the social ladder

Allemande, associated with the nobility, to express the Count's threatening presence unknown to Figaro

Popular folk dance, associated with the servant class, to express Figaro's determination to best the Count

Minuet, associated with the nobility, to express Figaro's admiration for his employer

. Listen to the excerpt from the Queen of the Night's aria. What does the music reveal about the Queen's character?

She is practically consumed with her own fury

She represents the voice of reason in this opera

She is melancholy and introspective

She is joyful and full of appreciation for the beauty of life

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