Question

question 3
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listen to the following excerpts:
excerpt a:
excerpt b:
based on these excerpts, the form used in haydns string quartet in c major is most likely ______.
theme and variations
modified sonata form
call-and-response
ritornello form

Explanation:

Identify the musical work

Using the Haydn Emperor Quartet knowledge point
The question references "Haydn's String Quartet in C Major", which is famously Op. 76, No. 3, known as the "Emperor" Quartet.

Analyze the form of the second movement

Using the Haydn Emperor Quartet knowledge point
The second movement (Poco adagio; cantabile) of this quartet is based on the "Kaiserhymne" (Emperor's Hymn) composed by Haydn. The structure of this movement is a set of theme and variations, where the main theme is played by each of the four instruments in turn while the other instruments provide increasingly complex countermelodies.

Evaluate the given options

Using the Haydn Emperor Quartet knowledge point

• theme and variations: This matches the structure of the second movement of Op. 76, No. 3.
• modified sonata form: Incorrect, as the movement does not follow sonata-allegro development.
• call-and-response: Incorrect, this is not a characteristic form of this classical movement.
• ritornello form: Incorrect, ritornello is a Baroque concerto form.

Answer:

• theme and variations (Correct answer)
• modified sonata form
• call-and-response
• ritornello form