Classical Period

The piano was created around 1700 in Italy by whom?

What was the most common percussion instrument until 1850? Hint: It's a type of drum.

What composer was known as the 'father of symphonies and string quartets.'

Which composer started losing his hearing at the age of 26?

True or false: The word symphony means "sounding together."

Brass instruments were used in the 17th & 18th century symphony except __________, because it was used for church music.

True or False: Mozart could already play difficult pieces on the harpsicord and organ by the age of four.

What period of music did Beethoven influence?

True or False: Haydn, Bach, and Beethoven were the three composers that shaped the Classical Music period.

A classical symphony is a piece for orchestra and usually has how many movements?

What instrument is not found in an orchestra?

True or False: Orchestras are made up of four groups of instruments: Strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.

The conductor leads the orchestra by waving their hands or a stick called a _________.

What term was used to describe music from the late 18th to early 19th century?

The music played by a soloist in a concerto is often less difficult than the orchestra's.

True or False: Orchestras during the 17th & 18th centuries included keyboard instruments, such as grand piano & organ.

Sonatas are divided into sections. What are those sections called?

__________ was the largest group in orchestra. It is actually divided into two sections.