Music Questions

1. The second section of a sonata is commonly called the

2. The double exposition concerto form differs from the standard sonata form in
that

3. Which one of the following patterns represents the rondo form?

4. Which of the following is a long work for orchestra, usually made up of four
movements?

5. The dialogue in an opera is translated for the audience in the

6. The Japanese koto is what type of instrument?

7. Opera _______ is a light, frequently comic style of opera.

8. The _______ is an essential characteristic of the sonata form.

9. In a string quartet, the bass instrument is the

10. A musical piece written in the sonata form closes with the

11. Singing the alphabet song to the tune of Mozart’s “Ah, vous dirai-je,
maman” is an example of

12. The first section of a sonata in which the theme is presented is commonly
called the

13. A courtly dance in triple meter, with the accent on the first beat of each
measure,

was the

14. When the Italian words da
capo appear at the end of a measure, the musician is

being instructed to

15. What dates are commonly assigned to the Classical period?

16. A soloist can display his virtuosity to the fullest during the

17. Which one of the following pieces of music would you most expect to be played
by

a full orchestra?

18. In a sonata form selection, the theme is presented in the

19. Which mid-eighteenth century composer is credited with having the greatest
impact on the significance of the string quartet?

20. In an opera, the standard accompaniment for a recitative is