Classical Music Review

Theme and Variations can be outlined as

C.P.E Bach and ____ were 2 of the more important pre-classical composers

The Pre-Classical period roughly encompassed 

Haydn's 12 symphonies written for a place outside his homeland were called the ____ symphonies

A feeling of harmonic tension & forward motion is created in the exposition by

Along with his symphonies, Haydn's ____ are also considered important works

The classical concerto differs from symphony in that is does not have a ___ movement

Haydn was born in

___ is a musical composition that is usually light in mood and meant for evening entertainment

Mozart's finest German opera was

The dates of the Classical period are

The typical orchestra of the Classical period consisted of

Which of the following is NOT true of the late eighteenth-century fortepiano?

The rondo can be outlined as

Beethoven wrote the "Heilingenstadt Testament" in 1802. This was a long agonizing letter to 

Mozart composed his requiem

Beethoven's greatest liturgical music to be found is his

Haydn spent most of his life

A string quartet

Don Giovanni is?

The scherzo differs from the minuet in that it

Minuet & Trio is usually which movement in a classical symphony

In the Exposition of a sonata-form movement

Typical sequence of movements in a classical symphony is

Classical chamber music is designed

What is not a characteristic of Haydn's music?

Vienna, when Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven were active

What is not part of a sonata-allegro movement

A feature added to classical concertos and sonatas which allowed the soloist to improvise

Beethoven's 3rd symphony was originally written for this person

Beethoven bridged the _____ & _____ periods of music

Modulation from one key to a new key in the exposition takes place in the

This new instrument of the woodwind family became popular during the Classical period

Symphony may be defined as a(n)

In composing music, Mozart

First movement of a classical concerto

Composers in the Classical period took middle-class tastes into account by

Three main sections of a sonata-form movement are often followed by a concluding section called

True or False - Custom & tradition, rather than reason, were the best guides to human conduct

An important feature of the Baroque era that became obsolete in Classical was

The classical concerto is a 3 movement work for

Beethoven

A transitional passage that leads to a contrasting section is called

The favored solo instrument of the classical concerto was the?

Which statement is NOT true

Who was not a composer during the Classical period

Which of the following statements is NOT true

In sonata-allegro form, momentum & intensity increase throughout ___ & resolved in ___

Which of the following statements is NOT true

The standard catalog of Mozart's compositions was made by