CHAPTER 32 Conversation with a Leader: The Classical Concer-
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. How many movements are in a Classical concerto?
a. two c. four
b. three d. six
2. A typical feature of a concerto is a free solo passage without orchestral accompaniment called the
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. The typical first movement of a Classical concerto begins with
a. the soloist. c. a dialogue between soloist and orchestra.
b. the orchestra. d. a cadenza.
5. The cadenza in the Classical concerto appears
a. at the beginning of the work. c. in the last movement.
b. near the end of the first movement. d. any of the above
6. Which of the following describes Mozart’s piano concertos?
a. He wrote twenty-seven piano concertos.
b. The concertos often contain graceful writing for the woodwinds.
c. They abound in brilliant flourishes of technique.
d. All answers shown here
7. Mozart wrote the Piano Concerto in G Major, K. 453, for a performance by
a. his sister Nannerl. c. Maria Theresia von Paradis.
b. himself. d. Babette von Ployer.
8. What is the form of the first movement of Mozart’s Piano Concerto in G Major, K. 453?
a. theme and variations c. fugue
b. first-movement concerto form d. A-B-A
9. What is the form of the second movement of Mozart’s Piano Concerto in G Major, K. 453?
a. theme and variations c. fugue
b. first-movement concerto form d. A-B-A
10. The cadenza comes toward the ________ of a movement during a concerto.
a. beginning c. end
b. middle d. None of the answers shown here.
11. What does the orchestra do during a cadenza?
a. accompany the soloist
b. fall silent
c. participate in call and response with the soloist
d. randomly interject music
12. Which of the following appear(s) in the first movement of a concerto?
a. exposition c. coda
b. cadenza d. All answers shown here.
13. Which composer played a crucial role in the development of the piano concerto?
a. Mozart c. Haydn
b. Vivaldi d. Bach
14. Mozart played a crucial role in the development of
a. the piano concerto. c. program music.
b. the symphony. d. the violin concerto.
15. What is the correct sequence of events for a concerto?
a. orchestral exposition, development by soloist, cadenza, coda
b. orchestral exposition, coda, cadenza
c. cadenza, coda, orchestral exposition, development by soloist
d. development by soloist, orchestral exposition, cadenza, coda
16. What is a cadenza?
a. a free solo passage without orchestral accompaniment
b. a free solo passage with orchestral accompaniment
c. a highly structured solo passage with orchestral accompaniment
d. an improvisatory section that features exchanges between the soloist and orchestra
17. How are the movements arranged for a Classical concerto?
a. fast-slow-fast c. slow-fast-fast
b. fast-fast-slow d. fast-slow-slow
18. A cadenza is
a. a free solo passage without orchestral accompaniment.
b. a solo passage with orchestral accompaniment.
c. a call-and-response passage between a soloist and orchestra.
d. the final movement of a concerto.
19. The cadenza is a typical part of a(n)
a. concerto. c. opera.
b. symphony d. sonata.
20. Who wrote the cadenza that is typically played during the first movement of Mozart’s Piano Concerto in G Major, K. 453?
a. Mozart c. Haydn
b. Vivaldi d. The cadenza is improvised every time.
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. The first movement of a Classical concerto usually has a double exposition.
4. The Piano Concerto in G Major, K. 453 is Mozart’s only concerto.
5. The solo exposition of Mozart’s Piano Concerto in G, K. 453 introduces a theme not heard in the orchestral exposition.
6. Mozart’s Piano Concerto in G Major, K. 453 was composed in 1784, along with four other impressive piano concertos.
7. Mozart played the piano for the premiere of his Piano Concerto in G Major, K. 453.
8. Mozart’s piano concertos were written primarily as display pieces for his own public performances.
9. Mozart rarely performed his piano concertos in public.
10. The pianist Babette von Ployer premiered Mozart’s G Major Concerto.
11. The Classical concerto has four movements.
12. The movements of a Classical concerto are organized into fast-slow-fast.
13. Mozart wrote twenty-seven piano concertos.
14. Mozart played a minor role in the development of the piano concerto.
15. A cadenza comes toward the end of a movement.
ESSAY
1. Describe the form of a typical Classical concerto.
2. What are the differences between a Classical symphony and a concerto in performing forces, number of movements, and forms?
3. Describe Mozart’s role in the development of the piano concerto.
4. What are the similarities and differences between the Baroque concerto and the Classical concerto?