| Which theme is heard in this excerpt? | The royal hunting party, closing theme |
| How does Mendelssohn set the mood of the royal hunting party? | fanfare in the brass |
| The melodic contour of this theme heard in the beginning of this excerpt is | ascending, then descending. |
| Theme 2 (The young lovers)The young lovers theme | is all of these answers. |
| How does Mendelssohn characterize the donkey’s heehaw? | disjunct leaps in the melody |
| Transitional theme (The royal court at Athens)Which describes the dynamics heard in this excerpt? | fortissimo |
| Which characterizes the Dance of the fairies theme? | light, dancelike |
| Which describes the dynamics heard in this excerpt? | pianissimo |
| Which instrument group is playing this theme? | violins |
| Which theme is heard in this excerpt? | The young lovers, theme 2 |
CH 42 LISTENING QUIZ: Mendelssohn: Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream LG 33
August 5, 2019