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A #music appreciation #blindquiz to test students knowledge of the #Classical Period.
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Why was Haydn considered the "father" of the symphony?
He invented the symphony.
He produced a whole lot of music.
He directed symphonies.
He had a lot of children.
2
What is the general sound of classical music at the beginning of the period?
rock and roll
dance music
loud and boisterous
soft and sweet
3
What are some examples of articulation that were added to the music?
dynamics
all of the above
Slurs
Staccados
4
How long did Mozart live?
43 years
35 years
80 years
45 years
5
Who was an important composer in the classical period?
All of the above
Mozart
Haydn
Beethoven
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What was Mozart's full name?
Mozart Amadeus Wolfgang
Wolfgang Mozart Amadeus
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
None of the above
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Why were chords so important in the classical period?
They gave the music structure and order.
They limited the range of the music.
They were pretty.
They gave the music perspective.
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When did Mozart start performing in public?
Age 11
Age 19
Age 13
Age 6
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Who was the "father" of the string quartet?
Mozart
Joseph Haydn
Bach
Beethoven
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which of these was a composer from the classical period?
Josquin de Prez
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Leopold Mozart
Mozart Johann Wolfgang Theophilus
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Why were pianos better for the music of the classical period?
They produced more music.
They made the music complicated.
They had more potential for different types of music.
They used homophony.
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Why were symphonies so popular?
Rich folks supported them.
The music was better.
They were not popular.
They were calm.
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When did Mozart die and how old was he?
1791 at age 35
1650 at age 40
1792 at age 35
1791 at age 30
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What was Opera Buffa?
Sad Opera
Death Opera
Comic Opera
Greek Opera
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What string quartet did Beethoven consider his best?
Op. 32 in A# minor
Op. 131 in C# minor
Ahriang
Fur Elise
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How is the classical period different from the Baroque period?
Music was darker and harder to understand.
Music was no longer homophonic.
Music was not written down.
Music was more developed and simplified.
17
What was the opera buffa?
a light opera
a try no to cry opera
a boring opera
a comedic opera
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What is the main texture of classical music?
homophonic
staccados
symphonic
light
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What is the time period of the classical era?
1750-1825
1750-1871
1750-1870
1700-1820
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What are examples of articulation?
opera buffa and string quartet
hacks and music
exposition, development, recapitulation
slurs and staccados
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What did Mozart die from?
disease
cancer
natural causes
murder
22
How old was Franz Schubert when he died?
40
90
31
19
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Why did composers in the classical era produce so much music?
There were so many other composers to compete with.
They were crazy like that.
They just wanted to write lots of music.
People wanted to hear something new every time.
24
What are some examples of articulation that were added to written music in the classical era?
slurs
all of the above
dynamics
staccados
25
What are the parts of the song structure in a sonata?
the minuet
slurs and staccados
exposition, development, recapitulation
fermatas and dynamics
26
Why were chords so important in the Classical Period?
It was more modern.
It gave the music more structure.
It had a mellower sound
It gave music more clarity.
27
How did the music change toward the end of the classical period?
The music was more human.
They used more minor keys.
There was more emotion.
all of the above.
28
How did the classical period differ from the Baroque period?
The classical period had different dynamics.
The classical period was more hyper.
The classical period was darker.
The classical period was calmer and lighter.
29
What string quartet did Beethoven consider his best work?
none of the above
131 string quartet in C# minor
Fugue in Db major
310 string quartet in F# minor
30
What was the main texture of the classical period?
homophony
All of the above
polyphony
monophony
31
Who was Mozart's only sibling to survive?
Theresia Constanzia
Constanze Mozart
Maria Anna
Karl Thomas
32
What is the general sound of classical music?
Lots of emotions
Pretty light
Homophonic
All of the above
33
Which is a date in the classical period?
1920
1520
1610
1750
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When did Classical Music hit its peak?
1820
1790
1811
1780
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What is the time of the classical period?
1700-1750
1750-1825
1690-1750
1775-1830
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Who was not a composer in the classical period?
Josquin de Prez
Goethe
Beethoven
Bach
37
Which one of these is a composer of the classical period?
Jean Baptiste Lully
Johannes Brahms
George Friedrich Handel
Joseph Haydn
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How many symphonies did Mozart write?
70
100
20
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