Exam 13: The Symphony

The first movements of multimovement works from the Classical era are in ________ form.

Who composed Symphony No.40 in G Minor?

At the end of the trio (B)in the third movement of Symphony No.99 in E-flat,Haydn added:

What was the attraction of sonata form for Classical composers?

Which depicts the form of a Classical minuet?

Which dance type(s)from the Baroque suite survived into the Classical era?

Traditionally,the ________,a three-movement genre,does not include a minuet.

What is the form of the third movement of Symphony No.99 in E-flat?

What is the middle section of a Classical minuet called? Why?

What happens in a rondo?

The third movement in Classical symphonies is always:

What is the purpose of the exposition in sonata form? What happens harmonically speaking? Briefly describe a typical Classical exposition.Refer to all four elements of an exposition.You may draw a diagram as part of your answer.

Briefly describe the character and structure of a rondo.You may use letters to diagram the form.Explain where rondo form is often found in multimovement Classical works.

Compare and contrast rondo and ritornello form (see Chapter 10).

The slow movement of a Classical instrumental work:

While in Vienna,Mozart relied on ________ for income.

In the Classical era,four-movement works such as ________ always included a minuet.

The first movement in most Classical symphonies is generally:

Was Mozart successful as a composer in his lifetime? How did he earn a living at various times during his life?

A Classical minuet: