Classical Music History

Question 1

The word "Romantic" means all the music is about love.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

Select the composer from the Classical Period. Seleccione el compositor de periodo Clasico.

Accepted Answer

Franz Joseph Haydn

Question 3

What quality of Baroque music means highly detailed music? Cual tecnico barroco significa musica muy detallado?

Accepted Answer

ornamentation

Question 4

The only percussion instrument during the CLASSICAL period? Cual era un UNICO instrumento de percusion durante CLASICAL?

Accepted Answer

timpani

Question 5

This composer wrote the famous ballet, The Nutcracker.

Accepted Answer

Peter Tchaikovsky

Question 6

The first written music notes were called... Las primeras notes escritos se llamaban...

Accepted Answer

neumes

Question 7

Antonio Vivaldi wrote a famous piece about nature called... Antonio Vivaldi escribio musica sobre la naturaleza llamado

Accepted Answer

The Four Seasons (las cuatros temporadas)

Question 8

Which of these composers is Italian? Cual de estos compositores es el italiano?

Accepted Answer

Giovanni Pierluigi di Palestrina

Question 9

DOUBLE POINTS!!! Which period of music focused on simple and beautiful music?

Accepted Answer

The Classical Period

Question 10

DOUBLE POINTS!!! Which symphony was Beethoven's last symphony?

Accepted Answer

9th, 10th

Question 11

Which Medieval instrument is played in elementary schools?Cual instrumento medieval todavia tocan en escuelas primerias?

Accepted Answer

recorder

Question 12

Opera was created during this period of history. Opera fue creado durante este periodo.

Accepted Answer

Renaissance

Question 13

Select the sentence that best describes Joseph Haydn's "Surprise" Symphony

Accepted Answer

It begins piano then suddenly becomes forte.

Question 14

Which of the following is true about Handel. Cual es verdadero sobre Handel?

Accepted Answer

He wrote a famous piece called The Messiah. El escribio The Messiah

Question 15

DOUBLE POINTS!!! Which instrument did Archangelo Corelli play like a virtuoso?

Accepted Answer

violin

Question 16

Which of these is NOT a period of Classical Music? Cual NO es un periodo de musica clasica?

Accepted Answer

Passion Period

Question 17

Towards the end of his life, Beethoven began to go blind. Al fin de la vida, Beethoven se conviertio ciego.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

Which instrument is from the Renaissance Period? Cual instrumento es del periodo Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

serpent

Question 19

Where is Handel buried? Donde esta enterrado George Frederic Handel?

Accepted Answer

Westminster Abbey

Question 20

Because he was a musical genius as a child, Wolfgang Mozart was a... Porque era un genio cuando era joven, Mozart era...

Accepted Answer

child prodigy (un nino prodigio)

Question 21

The Medieval Period lasted from... El periodo medieval duro desde...

Accepted Answer

500-1400 AD

Question 22

What is sacred music? Cuales musica sagrada?

Accepted Answer

Music of the church Musica de la iglesia.

Question 23

Which of these composers is NOT from the Baroque Period? (Cual compositor NO es del periodo Barroco?)

Accepted Answer

Josquin de Prez

Classical Music History

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