Chapter 27: Expanding the Conversation: Mozart, Chamber Music, and Larger
Forms
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik is an example of a:
a. symphony. c. sonata.
b. serenade. d. concerto.
2. Eine kleine Nachtmusik is:
a. German for A Little Night Music. c. a symphony for full orchestra.
b. an example of program music. d. German for A Small Bit of Music.
3. We can best regard sonata-allegro form as a drama between:
a. two groups of instruments. c. two similar key areas.
b. two contrasting key areas. d. two dynamic levels.
4. The three main sections of sonata-allegro form are the exposition, the development, and the:
a. bridge. c. coda.
b. recapitulation. d. trio.
5. In sonata-allegro form, a modulatory section that leads from one theme to the next is called the:
a. codetta. c. bridge.
b. development. d. introduction.
6. What is the function of the bridge in sonata-allegro form?
a. to establish the tonic c. to develop the themes
b. to modulate to a new key d. to restate the themes
7. In sonata-allegro form, the contrasting key is established by the statement of the:
a. development. c. second theme.
b. bridge. d. codetta.
8. What section in sonata-allegro form features the most tension and drama through modulation and
motivic interplay?
a. exposition. c. recapitulation.
b. development. d. coda.
9. The psychological climax of sonata-allegro form is the ________, when the first and second
themes are restated in the tonic key.
a. exposition c. recapitulation
b. development d. coda
10. The ______ is an extension of the closing idea that leads to the final cadence in the home key.
a. exposition c. recapitulation
b. development d. coda
11. Which of the following best describes the form of the first movement of Mozart’s Eine kleine
Nachtmusik?
a. sonata-allegro c. rondo
b. theme and variations d. minuet
12. Which of the following best describes the opening of the first movement of Mozart’s Eine kleine
Nachtmusik?
a. It is a lilting, triple-meter dance.
b. It has a marchlike character.
c. It has a lyrical, conjunct melody.
d. It begins with a slowly ascending chromatic scale.
13. Mozart is remembered today as:
a. the leading patron of Classical church music.
b. the inventor of the Classical symphony.
c. the most gifted child prodigy in the history of music.
d. a slow starter who later achieved fame as a composer.
14. Which composer rebelled against the patronage system and struggled to achieve financial
independence?
a. Haydn c. Salieri
b. Mozart d. Bach
15. Mozart died before he was able to complete the:
a. Requiem. c. opera The Magic Flute.
b. last symphony. d. opera The Marriage of Figaro.
16. The overall form of a minuet and trio is best described as:
a. A-B. c. A-B-A-C-A-B-A.
b. A-B-A. d. A-B-C-D-E-F-A.
17. The second dance, or the middle section, of a minuet is called the:
a. minuet II. c. da capo.
b. trio. d. scherzo.
18. The English translation for the Italian words da capo is:
a. “from the beginning.” c. “on top of my head.”
b. “on my head.” d. “from the middle.”
19. Two popular expanded chamber genres in Mozart’s day were the:
a. sonata and the concerto. c. divertimento and the sonata.
b. divertimento and the serenade. d. serenade and the concerto.
TRUE/FALSE
1. The divertimento and serenade were light genres intended for social functions.
2. The finale of a multimovement cycle is generally the longest and most developed.
3. In sonata-allegro form, the development section manipulates thematic material from the exposition
while remaining in the tonic key.
4. In sonata-allegro form, the recapitulation is essentially identical to the exposition.
5. The minuet was originally a Baroque court dance.
6. Mozart rebelled against the social restrictions imposed by the patronage system.
7. Mozart wrote his Requiem because he knew that he was dying.
ESSAY
1. Describe the differences between the exposition and recapitulation in sonata-allegro form.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Essentials: p. 148
TOP: Classical Chamber Music MSC: Applied
2. How does the minuet and trio differ from sonata-allegro form? How are they similar? Use the first
and third movements of Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik as a model.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Essentials: pp. 148–152
TOP: Classical Forms MSC: Applied