Prelude 4: Music as Order and Logic
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following best characterize(s) artists of the Classical era?
a. Classical artists were more subjective.
b. Classical artists emphasized clarity and regularity of structure.
c. Classical artists used art for self-expression.
d. all of the answers shown here
2. Which of the following best defines the Enlightenment?
a. the centrality of reason in human experience
b. the subordination of science to theology
c. the centrality of spontaneity in art
d. the supremacy of imagination
3. The Classical period in music ranged from approximately:
a. 1600 to 1650. c. 1700 to 1750.
b. 1650 to 1700. d. 1750 to 1825.
4. Which of the following had a strong influence on the Classical era?
a. the Industrial Revolution c. the idealization of Greek culture
b. the Enlightenment d. all of the answers shown here
5. Which of the following was an eighteenth-century ruler?
a. James II of England c. Louis XIV of France
b. Maria Theresa of Austria d. Elizabeth I of England
6. Which American president spurred a classical revival in the United States?
a. Abraham Lincoln c. Andrew Jackson
b. Thomas Jefferson d. James Polk
7. Which of the following best describes the melodies of the Classical period?
a. disjunct and leaping in shape
b. based on the chromatic scale
c. constructed with an irregular phrase structure
d. symmetrical, elegant, and lyrical
8. A melody composed with a symmetrical four-bar phrase structure delineated by cadences is
characteristic of the _____ period.
a. Medieval c. Baroque
b. Renaissance d. Classical
9. A pattern repeated at a higher or lower pitch is called:
a. harmony. c. patronage.
b. a sequence. d. diatonic.
10. The system in which the aristocracy sponsored musicians during the Classical era is called:
a. patronage. c. sponsorship.
b. scholarship. d. apprenticeship.
11. Which role in musical life was socially acceptable for eighteenth-century women?
a. performer c. church musician
b. composer d. all of the answers shown here
12. Maria Theresa von Paradis and _____ stand out as impressive keyboard players of the late
eighteenth century.
a. Maria Anna Mozart c. Martha Washington
b. Marie Antoinette d. Emily Bronte
13. Which of the following best describes musical life in the Classical era?
a. Music was performed only by professionals and aristocrats.
b. The rise of public performances gave composers new venues to perform their works.
c. Audiences preferred performances of old music rather than new.
d. all of the answers shown here
14. Which eighteenth-century French philosopher is sometimes called the “father of Romanticism”?
a. Jean-Jacques Rousseau c. Joseph Priestley
b. Thomas Jefferson d. Benjamin Franklin
15. Melodies of the Classical era provide clarity by making use of ________ and frequent use of
_____.
a. harmony, melody c. sequence, harmony
b. repetition, sequence d. repetition, melody
16. During the Classical era, chords were built from the seven tones of the major or minor scale,
meaning they were ________.
a. chromatic c. diatonic
b. homophonic d. monophonic
17. Much of the music during the Classical era is in one of the four basic meters: 2/4, 3/4, ____, or 6/8.
a. 4/4 c. 5/8
b. 5/4 d. 7/4
TRUE/FALSE
1. The Classical movement has a clear beginning delineated by leaders arguing for radical change.
2. The Classical era coincided with a movement called the Enlightenment.
3. Eighteenth-century thinkers and artists turned away from the idealized civilization of the Greeks
and Romans and embraced the realism of the Middle Ages.
4. Despite intellectual attitudes in the Classical era, few significant advances were made in the
sciences.
5. Music of the Classical era is characterized by lyrical, singable melodies.
6. The harmony that Classical-era composers used was largely diatonic.
7. Classical-era composers absorbed a variety of folk and popular elements.
8. During the eighteenth century, composers were viewed as the equals of those at the highest level of
society.
9. Some women achieved fame during the eighteenth century as opera singers and as solo
instrumentalists.
10. Public performances were rare during the Classical era.
11. Classical-era composers often performed their own works in concerts.
12. Unlike today, the audience of the eighteenth century was mainly interested in hearing
contemporary music.
13. The rule of strong aristocratic sovereigns continued throughout Europe during the Classical era.
ESSAY
1. Why is the Classical era also known as the Age of Reason?
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2. Discuss the intellectual climate of the Classical era and how it influenced the arts.
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3. What are the elements of the Classical style?
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4. What is the patronage system?
ANS:
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5. Describe the opportunities for women in music during the Classical era.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Essentials: p. 135
TOP: Patronage MSC: Applied