Unit 5 Classical Test Quiz 1

Which one of the following is NOT a popular classical era form?

English organist, music seller, and composer of keyboard music.

Which of the following describes the characteristics of classical music?

Possible title for the THIRD movement in a sonata.

Dynamic term meaning to play "very loud".

Music for 2-8 players intended for smaller rooms of the palace.

The standard string quartet consists of 2 violins, 1 viola and 1 cello.

The Pianoforte was so named because ___.

Instrumental music was more dominant than vocal music during the classical period.

Dynamic term meaning "moderately soft".

Unaccompanied and improvised solo section within a classical era concerto.

Most classical composers were supported by the patronage system.

Credited for bridging the gap between the classical and romantic periods.

Spent most of his life working for Prince Esterhazy.

Both largo and adagio are slow tempo terms.

Known for his ability to write extended works without making any revisions.

Mozart was dubbed a child prodigy.

Classicists strive to control emotion within the confines of the form.

Which of the following instruments is NOT found within the classical era orchestra?

Beethoven was known as the Father of the Symphony.

Known for his operas, such as Don Giovanni. His operas are among the few from the classical era that are still performed

Which of the following movements in a SONATA would be performed at a fast tempo?

Latin text of a funeral mass set to music for orchestra and choir.

Wrote one requiem that was incomplete at the time of his death.

The most popular form of chamber music during the classical period.

Considered to be the first true classical composer.

Wrote his 9th symphony despite being completely deaf.

This instrument replaced the harpsichord as the dominant keyboard instrument of the classical era.

A work for ONE soloist with ORCHESTRAL accompaniment.

Which of the following would be an appropriate title for the SECOND movement in a sonata?

Appropriate speed for the FIRST movement of a concerto.

This form can be referred to as a "sonata written for orchestra".

Work for ONE soloist with KEYBOARD accompaniment.

Known as the Father of the String Quartet.

Child prodigy who composed over 600 works despite dying at 35 years old.

The classical period REPLACES terraced dynamics in favor of a system that stresses gradual changes in dynamics.

The church was the primary supporter of music and musicians during the classical period.

The dominant texture during the classical period.

The dates of the classical period.

The string section of the classical orchestra is now divided into 5 parts.