The Classical Period Summary (Kamien Text)

The most important form of classical chamber music was the ________________?

The aristocracy and middle class considered training in Music an important educational skill.

Dynamics change gradually or suddenly.

Which of the following is NOT true about melodic phrasing?

The piano became favoured over the harpsichord.

What types of scales are Classical harmonies NOT usually based on?

Texture may shift gradually or suddenly from one texture to another.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Tone colour in Classical music?

Composers continued with the patronage system rather than seeking their fortune as freelance musicians.

Rhythmic changes only occur suddenly.

Texture is predominantly polyphonic.

Classical music was expected to be immediately appealing, pleasing, tasteful and ?

Classical music features fluctuations in mood within a movement.

Dissonance is never used in Classical music.

Classsical melodies may be broken into motives that undergo development to explore different moods.

Classical music features unexpected pauses, syncopations and frequent changes between long note and shorter notes.

What is the instrumentation of a string quartet?

Which of the following is NOT a famous Classical composer?

Changes in mood are always firmly controlled by the composer and cover a extreme emotional range.

There was a strong demand for public concerts fueled by the growing middle class.

Music making in the home was uncommon.

The Baroque basso continuo continued to be used widely in the Classical period.

Changes in mood may occur gradually or suddenly.

Classical melodies are tuneful and easily remembered.

Classical composers strove to write music that would appeal to both amateurs and learned connoisseurs.

Featured a limited number of rhythm patterns.