Chapter 28: Conversation with a Leader: Haydn and the Classical Concerto
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. How many movements are in a Classical concerto?
a. two c. four
b. three d. six
2. A/An _______, a free solo passage without orchestral accompaniment, is a typical feature of a
concerto.
a. introduction c. cadenza
b. codetta d. development
3. The first movement of a Classical concerto is in sonata-allegro form with a:
a. double exposition. c. slow introduction.
b. double coda. d. fugal recapitulation.
4. ______ typically begins the first movement of a Classical concerto.
a. The soloist
b. The orchestra
c. A dialogue between soloist and orchestra
d. A cadenza
5. Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major:
a. is written in the standard three-movement format.
b. is in the unusual four-movement format normally reserved for the symphony.
c. has only two movements.
d. is a single movement.
6. What is the form of the third movement of Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major?
a. theme and variations c. fugue
b. sonata-rondo d. A-B-A
7. Which form is based on the recurrence of a musical idea in alternation with contrasting episodes?
a. sonata-allegro c. theme and variations
b. rondo d. concerto
8. Which of the following best depicts a rondo in its simplest form?
a. A-B-C c. A-B-A-C-A
b. A-B-C-A d. A-B-C-D
9. What is the order of the movements of the Classical concerto?
a. fast-slow-fast c. fast-fast-slow-fast
b. slow-fast-slow d. fast-slow-slow-fast
10. How many concertos did Haydn compose?
a. 100 c. 35
b. 41 d. 6
11. Haydn’s Concerto for Trumpet was written for ________.
a. the natural trumpet c. the valve trumpet
b. an experimental trumpet with keys d. the bugle
TRUE/FALSE
1. The classical concerto emphasized the combination of a solo group and orchestra.
2. In the Classical concerto, the marking andante or adagio would most likely apply to the third
movement.
3. In the first movement of a Classical concerto, there is usually a double exposition.
4. The finale of a Classical concerto is often in rondo form.
5. The Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major is Haydn’s only concerto.
6. In Haydn’s time, the trumpet had not yet advanced beyond the natural form of the instrument with
no valves.
7. The Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major, composed in 1796, was Haydn’s last orchestral work.
8. A rondo is a virtuosic solo passage that comes toward the end of the first movement of a concerto.
9. After its premiere in 1800, the original manuscript for Haydn’s Concerto for Trumpet was lost
until 1929.
10. The Classical concerto has four movements.
11. A virtuosic passage in the manner of an improvisation that comes toward the end of a concerto
movement is called a cadenza.
12. Haydn’s Concerto for Trumpet is rarely performed by professional trumpet players.
ESSAY
1. Describe the form of a typical Classical concerto.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Essentials: pp. 153–154
TOP: Classical Concerto MSC: Applied
2. Explain how a cadenza creates a dramatic effect in a concerto.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Essentials: pp. 153–154
TOP: Classical Concerto MSC: Applied