CHAPTER 31 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. all of the above
3. We can best regard sonata-allegro form as a drama between two
a. groups of instruments. c. forms.
b. key areas. d. 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. In sonata-allegro form, the section that features the most tension and drama through modulation and motivic interplay is the
a. exposition. c. recapitulation.
b. development. d. coda.
9. The psychological climax of sonata-allegro form appears when the tonic returns at the
a. exposition. c. recapitulation.
b. development. d. coda.
10. The final section of a sonata-allegro movement, which rounds it off with a vigorous closing cadence, is the
a. exposition. c. recapitulation.
b. development. d. coda.
11. 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.
12. Which composer rebelled against the patronage system and struggled to achieve financial independence?
a. Haydn c. Salieri
b. Mozart d. Bach
13. Mozart died while writing his
a. Requiem. c. opera The Magic Flute.
b. last symphony. d. opera The Marriage of Figaro.
14. Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik was originally written for what orchestration?
a. wind quintet c. string quartet plus double bass
b. full symphony orchestra d. solo violin and string orchestra
15. 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
16. 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.
17. What is the standard meter of the minuet?
a. triple c. quadruple
b. duple d. irregular
18. The overall form of a minuet and trio is best outlined as
a. A-B. c. A-B-A-C-A-B-A.
b. A-B-A. d. A-B-C-D-E-F-A.
19. The second dance, or the middle section, of a minuet, is called the
a. minuet II. c. da capo.
b. trio. d. scherzo.
20. The Italian words da capo are commonly found in ________ form.
a. binary c. theme and variations
b. ternary d. sonata
21. What is a raga in North Indian classical music?
a. a passage centering on a central pitch
b. a passage with ragged rhythms
c. a series of pitches that also project a mood
d. all of the answers shown here.
22. The long-necked, plucked string instrument common in North Indian classical music is called the
a. sitar. c. theorbo.
b. tabla. d. tala.
23. Who composed Eine kleine Nachtmusik ?
a. Mozart c. Beethoven
b. Haydn d. Bach
24. Which movement is the MOST highly organized and the longest of the multimovement cycle?
a. first c. third
b. second d. fourth
25. The order of sections for a sonata form work is
a. exposition, bridge, development, recapitulation, coda.
b. development, exposition, coda.
c. exposition, recapitulation, bridge.
d. intro, verse, chorus, recapitulation.
26. What is the form of the first movement of Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik ?
a. rondo c. sonata.
b. theme and variations d. minuet and trio
27. Where was Mozart born?
a. Salzburg, Austria c. Bonn, Germany
b. Berlin, Germany d. Vienna, Austria
28. The small set of hand drums that accompany a sitar player is called
a. tabla. c. drones.
b. tala. d. alap.
29. The tabla player performs a complex rhythmic cycle known as
a. tala. c. alap.
b. sitar. d. jhala.
30. The slow, introductory section of a raga is called
a. alap. c. tabla.
b. tala. d. gat.
31. The tabla enters during the second section of a raga, known as
a. gat. c. tala.
b. alap. d. jhala.
TRUE/FALSE
1. The Classical 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. In sonata-allegro form, the bridge is the transition between the development and the recapitulation.
6. The minuet was originally a Baroque court dance.
7. Mozart was able to complete many masterworks during his long career.
8. The musical processes of repetition, variation, and the introduction of new material also occurs in North Indian classical music.
9. The complexity of North Indian classical music is passed down through musical treatises.
10. Harmony, often using just a drone, is not important in North Indian classical music.
11. The Italian words da capo mean “from the beginning.”
12. The exposition of a sonata-allegro form generally presents two opposing keys and their respective themes.
13. Eine kleine Nachtmusik opens with a “rocket theme.”
14. Mozart was one of the outstanding clarinet players of his time.
15. A raga has three sections: sitar, tabla, and gat.
16. During a raga, a sitar is often accompanied by a tala that performs a complex rhythmic cycle called the tabla.
17. During a raga, a sitar is often accompanied by the tabla, a hand drum that performs a complex rhythmic cycle called the tala.
18. A sitar is a long-necked plucked string instrument with metal strings and gourd resonators.
19. Ravi Shankar was a master musician from India who played the sitar.
20. The improvisatory section of a raga is known as the alap.
ESSAY
1. Describe the basic parts of sonata-allegro form. Use the first movement of Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik as a model.
2. How does the minuet and trio differ from sonata-allegro form? How are they similar?
3. Describe the sections of a raga.
4. How is a raga similar to a sonata-allegro form work? How are they different?
5. Why is knowledge of musical structure important to understanding a work in sonata-allegro form?