Renaissance - Classical Periods

He wrote a huge ensemble work to accompany a fireworks celebration called "Music for the Royal Fireworks."

Because of his contribution to the symphony, Papa Haydn is considered...

This composer was known as "The Red Priest" because of his fiery red hair.

Which composer added the "Minuet" to the symphony?

This composer wrote his most famous work completely deaf.

Vivaldi paved the way for what type of music that imitates, describes or tells a story or narrative?

Beethoven originally wrote his 3rd symphony in honor of...

The last six centuries of the Middle Ages saw the growth of...

The term "sight-read" means...

What type of composition is thought of as a composer's greatest achievement?

Which instrument slowly gained popularity during the Classical Period?

The Louisiana Purchase occurs during which musical time period in history?

During the Baroque Period, musicians were thought of in the same social class as...

The following are all Baroque Vocal form except...

He is known as the "Father of Modern Opera."

Beethoven's 3rd symphony is titled "Eroica" - which in Italian means...

After Beethoven's success of his final symphony, it became standard for composers to write how many symphonies?

The composer of the "Brandenburg Concertos" as well as 200 sacred narratives & hundreds of organ pieces.

Mozart was a...

This composer studied law and is also famous for his composition "The Messiah."

This composer started out as an apprentice to the man in charge of making the King's musical instruments.

During the performance of the "Hallelujah Chorus", it is traditional to...

Mozart is credited for adding the advanced use of the _____ and placing the _____ into the sympony for the first time.

Like Beethoven, he is seen as another composer whose music bridged the gap between the Classical and Romantic Periods.

Music tended to be highly ornate, often with trills and fast-moving notes describes which musical era?

As an Abbey employee of King Charles II, Purcell was required to compose music for...

He served as choirmaster and organist of the Sistine Choir in the Vatican.

Mozart wrote the "Haydn Quartets" in honor of...

Hired by a Hungarian prince as a court composer, Haydn had his own private...

This means "without accompaniment."

The following are all Baroque Instrumental form except...

His mission was to return to the original ideal of opera as a story told through music.

This composer brought the world of opera many advanced characterizations, most famously, his opera, L'Orfeo.

He wrote a series of non-secular sounding music that went on to help save music from being removed from the church.

Which of Schubert's symphonies has the title, "The Unfinished Symphony"?

Who said, "I was cut off from the world, there was nobody in my vicinity...and so I was forced to become original"?

This composer was a priest who would dash out of church to write down musical ideas.

The opera about Orpheus going into the underworld to save his beloved Euridice was written by...

French composer who devoted his life to writing sacred music.

Beethoven is said to have "bridged the gap" between which 2 musical time periods?