Listening Quiz for Chapter 13

1. What do you hear in this passage from Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G Minor?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   The music starts off loud and grows quieter.

   B.

   The full orchestra plays, and then a violin solo begins.

   C.

   The music modulates to a new key.

   D.

   The music remains in the same key all the way through.

   What do you hear in this passage from Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G Minor?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 in Chapter 13.
2. The music heard here is in what meter?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   duple

   B.

   triple

   C.

   compound triple

   D.

   It is nonmetrical.

   The music heard here is in what meter?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 in Chapter 13.
3. What do you hear in this passage from Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G Minor?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   several modulations

   B.

   downward scales followed by repeated cadences

   C.

   upward scales followed by long high notes

   D.

   phrases of a theme divided between woodwinds and strings

   What do you hear in this passage from Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G Minor?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 in Chapter 13.
4. What do you hear in this passage from Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G Minor?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   fast upward scales

   B.

   fast downward scales

   C.

   the full orchestra playing a theme

   D.

   fragmentation of a theme, echoed between strings and woodwinds

   What do you hear in this passage from Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G Minor?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 in Chapter 13.
5. What do you hear in this beginning of a variation from Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 in G (“The Surprise”)?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   The orchestra begins the theme with a loud chord, and then violins and flutes add a new tune above the theme.

   B.

   Violins and flutes play quietly, but the full orchestra does not play.

   C.

   The orchestra begins the theme with a loud chord, and then the oboe plays a solo.

   D.

   The music begins in the minor mode and then modulates.

   What do you hear in this beginning of a variation from Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 in G (“The Surprise”)?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Franz Joseph Haydn, Symphony No. 94 in G (“The Surprise”) in Chapter 13.
6. Which instrument plays a solo in this passage from Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 in G (“The Surprise”)?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   flute

   B.

   trombone

   C.

   oboe

   D.

   trumpet

   Which instrument plays a solo in this passage from Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 in G (“The Surprise”)?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Franz Joseph Haydn, Symphony No. 94 in G (“The Surprise”) in Chapter 13.
7. The music heard here is in what meter?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   duple

   B.

   triple

   C.

   compound duple

   D.

   It is nonmetrical.

   The music heard here is in what meter?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Franz Joseph Haydn, Symphony No. 99 in E-flat in Chapter 13.
8. What do you hear twice at the beginning of this passage from Haydn’s Symphony No. 99 in E-flat?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   The woodwinds and strings play a smooth, legato tune.

   B.

   The drums play a solo that alternates with music played by the strings.

   C.

   The strings play a melody that is “answered” by the full orchestra.

   D.

   The orchestra makes a change in key.

   What do you hear twice at the beginning of this passage from Haydn’s Symphony No. 99 in E-flat?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Franz Joseph Haydn, Symphony No. 99 in E-flat in Chapter 13.
9. Which would be the best form diagram for the music you hear in this passage from Haydn’s Symphony No. 101 in D (“The Clock”)?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   a b c d

   B.

   a a′ a′′ a′′′

   C.

   a a b a

   D.

   b a b a

   Which would be the best form diagram for the music you hear in this passage from Haydn’s Symphony No. 101 in D (“The Clock”)?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Franz Joseph Haydn, Symphony No. 101 in D (“The Clock”) in Chapter 13.
10. What do you hear in this brief excerpt from Haydn’s Symphony No. 101 in D (“The Clock”)?

    Listen

    Question

    A.

    loud running scales

    B.

    loud interruptions by the full orchestra

    C.

    changes in meter

    D.

    syncopated rhythm

    What do you hear in this brief excerpt from Haydn’s Symphony No. 101 in D (“The Clock”)?

    Correct.

    Incorrect. See Franz Joseph Haydn, Symphony No. 101 in D (“The Clock”) in Chapter 13.