Classical Period Test Review

Mozart had a rock star like following, with 20,000 people attending his funeral procession.

During the Classical period, the instrumentation in the symphony orchestra varied widely.

Which of the following was not a famous composition of Haydn?

Opera in the Classical period had nothing in common with opera of the Baroque period.

Which of the following is a famous composition by Beethoven?

Identify the definition of a solo concerto:

Mozart died at the age of:

This famous composer was well known as a child prodigy who toured the royal courts of Europe at age 6:

What instruments are in a string quartet?

Which of the following was an important musical develpement during the Classical period

What lasting affect did Beethoven have on the musical world?

The most common dates for the classic period are:

Beethoven was afflicted with the following disability, but composed his greatest works after its onset:

The "Big Three" all lived in this great musical city for a considerable portion of their lives:

The Classical symphony usually had how many movements?

The key traits of the Classical period are:

Which of the following is a famous composition by Beethoven?

Which of the following was an important musical develpement during the Classical period

The subject of Opera Buffa was often:

The string quartet most often has how many movements/sections?

Which of the following was a famous composition by Mozart?

Which of the following was an important musical develpement during the Classical period

Which of the following was a famous composition by Mozart?

The "big three" composers of the classical period are:

How many symphonies did Haydn write?

Franz Joseph Haydn was called "Papa" because:

The number of movements in a symphony varied widely.

The string quartet was popularized by:

Which of the following are characteristics of Opera Seria?