Longer works are often divided into self-contained pieces, called movements, often with contrasting characters or moods. For instance, symphonies written during the Classical period are usually divided into four movements: (1) an opening Allegro in sonata form, (2) a slow movement, (3) a minuet or scherzo, and (4) a final Allegro. These movements can then be further broken down into a hierarchy of smaller units: first sections, then periods, and finally phrases. COUNT 5
QSN1 What are self-contained pieces in longer works called? ANS1 movements QSN2 How many movements are symphonies written in the Classical period usually divided into? ANS2 four QSN3 What, typically, is the speed of the second movement in a classical piece? ANS3 slow QSN4 A movement broken up further is called what? ANS4 sections QSN5 The final movement of a classical piece is usually called what? ANS5 Allegro