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Classical Music Unit
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Review for Classical Music Unit
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1
Which of the following composers is NOT typically associated with the Classical Era?
Christoph Willibald Gluck
J.S. Bach
Franz Shubert
CPE Bach
2
Which instrument "just wasn't that cool anymore" during the Classical era?
Bassoon
Violin
Piano-forte
Harpsicord
3
What year is generally considered to be the LAST year in Classical Era in music history?
1450
1820
1910
1750
4
Which city was considered the center of musical activity during much of the Classical Era?
Vienna
Rome
Paris
Perry
5
Which composer was Mr. Hruska's favorite from this unit?
Schubert
Haydn
Mozart
Beethoven
6
Which of these opera types was developed during the Classical Era?
Opera Buffoon
Opera Seria
Opera Cereal
Opera Buffa
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Which of these terms best describes the typical melody of Classical Era music?
Boujee
Singable/Memorable
Chromatic
Improvisatory
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Which of these forms, popular in the Baroque era, declined in use during the Classical Era?
Symphony
Fugue
Concerto
Opera
9
What musical form, consisting four movements, became standardized during the Classical Era?
The Recitative
The Concerto
The Symphony
The Sonata
10
What composer was considered to be a "child prodigy?"
Haydn
Beethoven
Mozart
J.S. Bach
11
Which characteristic is most associated with Classical Era music?
Wild virtuoso playing
Wild balance and clarity
Wild emotional expression
Wild polyphony
12
What compositional technique, involving the development of short musical ideas, was perfected in the Classical Era?
Improvisation
Counterpoint
Polyphony
Development of themes
13
What philosophical movement, emphasizing reason and individualism, influenced Classical Era music?
Modernism
The Enlightenment
Professionalism
Romaticism
14
What term describes the main theme or musical idea in a Classical Era piece?
Primary Melody
Development
Recapitulation
Exposition
15
What term describes the practice of suddenly changing dynamics in Classical Era music?
Loud-Soft Dynamics
Terrorist Dynamics
Gradual Dynamics
Terraced Dynamics
16
Which of these instruments gained importance as a solo instrument during the Classical Era?
Harpsicord
Trombone
Piano-forte
Vibraphone
17
Which Beethoven Symphony is nicknamed "Pastoral"
Symphony No. 6
Symphony No. 3
Symphony No. 5
Symphony No. 9
18
What smaller instrumental ensemble became prominent during the Classical Era?
The String Trio
The String Quartet
The Symphony
The Orchestra
19
How many symphonies did Beethoven write?
Seven
Five
One
Nine
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Which composer was considered to be "the father" of the string quartet?
Mozart
Beethoven
Haydn
Schubert