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Classical Era Review Part 2
When did Beethoven begin to lose his hearing?
What is a cadenza?
Classical Era Review Part 2
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What is a cadenza?
Solo passage designed to display technical skills of soloist
A piece of furniture
World's greatest musical genius
A pretty name
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When did Beethoven begin to lose his hearing?
1700
1796
1492
1795
3
What did the symphonic orchestra include?
String quartets
String quartet and sonata form
Instruments
strings, woodwinds, horns and harpsichords
4
What were Haydn's responsibilities when he served for Prince Nikolaus?
Singing and dancing
String quartet and sonata form
Entertaining him
Playing chamber music and managing the orchestra
5
What were sonatas characterized by?
Larger ensembles
Light dance music style
The music
The orchestra
6
What was the most important instrumental form?
Sonata
Symphony
Cadenza
Chamber music
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What were Mozart's notable works?
Sonatas
Little Night Music,Marriage of Figaro, Requiem & Magic Flute
Choral works
Instrumental works
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What composers were referred to as "Classical Romantics"?
Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven
Vivaldi, Haydn and Beethoven
Bach and Handel
Rossini, Weber, Schubert and Mendelssohn
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How long did the Classical period last for?
70 years
4 years
50 years
100 years
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How many symphonies, piano concertos, piano sonatas and masses did Beethoven write?
550
over 600
None
9 symphonies, 5 piano concertos, 32 piano sonatas & 2 masses
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What were some of Haydn's jobs?
Writing music
Working for the church
Music teacher, street serenade and a valet accompanist
Working for the king
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What were Beethoven's later works inspired by?
Large scale instrument composition
Other composers
The burgeoning romantic movement
The European Economy
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Who did Beethoven hope to study with in Vienna at the age of 17?
Mozart
Haydn
Handel
His brother
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How does classical music differ from baroque?
Larger ensembles
Prettier and less complicated
Lighter, clearer and less complicated
interlocking melodic themes
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What was the dominant approach to the classical period?
A combination of things
Pianoforte
Oratorio volgare
Obbligato harmony
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What did the musical revolution of the Classical period mirror?
American revolution
the Baroque
The European Enlightenment
Cultural and political revolutions
17
What was chief among the new instruments of the Classical period?
Drums
Pianoforte
Harp
Trumpet
18
What led to Beethoven's death in 1827?
Shingles
Lead poisoning
The plague
Typhoid
19
What was the patronage system of the Baroque Era replaced with?
Working
Public concerts
Private concerts
Dancing
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Who was Mozart?
A composer, keyboard player, violinist, violist & conductor
A drummer
A musician
A person
21
What wars did this period see?
WW1
Vietnam War
WW2
7 years war, French and American revolution, Napoleonic wars
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What did the later Classical period see the development of?
String quartets
String quartet and sonata form
the orchestra
More definite lyrical style
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What composers are considered the most celebrated of the classical period?
Rossini, Weber and Schuman
Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven
Bach, Handel and Vivaldi
Haydn
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What was the most popular type of oratorio in Italy?
Complicated
Lighter, clearer, less complicated
Simple
Oratorio volgare
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What was Haydn known as?
Great composer
Mean
Father of the symphony
Old
26
What did the Viennese composers introduce to the mass?
a richer, more developed orchestral style
chamber music
more music
strings, woodwinds, horns and harpsichord
27
What was Christoph Willibald von Gluck notable for doing with the opera?
creating a richer, more developed orchestral style
creating the romantic movement
Shortening the aria and emphasizing vocal ensembles
creating string quartets
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Who were some of the Vienna based musicians?
Haydn, Rossini, Mozart
Mozart, Handel, Bach
Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven
Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert
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What did Mozart bring to the opera?
People
The orchestra
Dancing
Singing
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What is Mozart regarded as by many?
Creator of the opera
World's greatest musical genius
Great composer
Father of the symphony
31
What were the two types of oratorios in Germany?
Classical and Romantic
Boring and interesting
Happy and Sad
Dramatic and contemplative
32
What was Beethoven's music generally?
Sad
Cleaner and clearer with a brighter contrast in color
Difficult
Complex
33
Who is primarily responsible for the invention of the string quartet?
Beethoven
Vivaldi
Haydn
Mozart
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Where was Mozart born?
Venice, Italy
Vienna, Austria
Salzburg, Austria
Bohn, Germany
35
What is the modern symphony?
A big orchestra
Light dance style music
Larger ensembles
Large scale instrument composition
36
When did the classical period run from?
1750-1820
1492-1500
1700-1745
1600-1700
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Where was Haydn born?
Austria
England
Germany
Italy
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What kind of music gained popularity in this period?
Symphony
Choral
Chamber music
Instrumental
39
What is the string quartet made up of?
two violins, viola and cello
strings
Violin, viola, cello and bass
instruments
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What was the 18th century a time of?
Poverty and starvation
Protests
War and revolution
Illness and death
