How is the music of the classical period different from the baroque era?

Classical era music is lighter and is less complex

Which of the following ways did composers NOT financially support themselves during this time period?

performing at the local radio station

How was church music affected by the Classical era?

There was a decline in the patronage of church music.

Define "Chamber Music"

music played by small ensembles often in homes as entertainment

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Classical music?

Long stretches of dissonant passages

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Classical Era Trivia Bowl

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1
What instrument was invented during the classical era?
Tuba
Harpsichord
Violin
Clarinet
2
What size were orchestras during the classical period?
25-60 musicians
60-80 musicians
1-40 musicians
80-100 musicians
3
Which two countries became prominet for music during the Classical Era?
China and Japan
USA and Canada
Austria and Germany
Spain and Russia
4
Which Composer was known as the "Father of The String Quartet"?
Boccherini
Mozart
Beethoven
Haydn
5
Name this tune
Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata
Mozart's Symphony No. 22
Haydn Symphony No. 2
Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachmusik
6
Mozart was known as a very serious man.
False
True
7
How is the music of the classical period different from the baroque era?
Classical era music is more virtuosic and complicated
Music from the classical era was wildly emotional
Classical era music is lighter and is less complex
Music from the Classical era was much more dissonant
8
How many symphonies did Mozart write?
32
89
10
50
9
Which of the following composers are NOT from the Classical era?
Felix Mendelssohn
Antonio Salieri
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Franz Joseph Haydn
10
What is another common name for the Classical Era?
The Age of Reason
The Age of Experimentation
The Age of Self Expression
The Age of Fine Work
11
Which of the following is NOT a musical form that was introduced in the classical time period?
Theme and Variations
Sonata
Fugue
Rondo
12
Which of the following ways did composers NOT financially support themselves during this time period?
writing instruction books or methods
giving music lessons
composing music that amateurs could play
performing at the local radio station
13
How was church music affected by the Classical era?
There was an increase in the patronage of church music.
The Classical era had no major affect on church music.
There was a decline in the patronage of church music.
14
Name this tune
Haydn's String Quartet in D major
Mozart Symphony No. 17
Haydn's Surprise Symphony
Beethoven Symphony No. 2
15
Define "Chamber Music"
a single dominant melody accompanied by chords or other secondary material
music played by small ensembles often in homes as entertainment
Classical music form that evolved from the Baroque concerto Grosso
large-scale instrumental form often composed in a fast-slow-fast format
16
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Classical music?
Contrasting melodies within a section of movement
Long stretches of dissonant passages
pule is steady throughout
Less cluttered
17
Roughly, what were the years of the Classical Era?
1820-1900
1750-1820
1900-2000
1600-1750
18
The mood of the Classical period was simplicity, balance, and logic.
True
False
19
Name this tune
Mozart Requiem
Mozart Symphony No. 25
Mozart Eiene Kleine Nachtmusik
Mozart Symphony No. 29
20
Which section of the orchestra was most important during this time?
The Strings
The Percussion
The woodwinds
The Brass

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