Music in the Classical Period

What type of people did Classical Music need to appeal to?

What was the time period that directly preceded the Classical Period?

What type of history does "classical" refer to during the 18th and early 19th centuries?

What are the two important elements of music and art during the Classical period?

Who were the three main composers of the Classical Period?

The term "classical" specifically refers to the music of which centuries?

What styles of music do not normally appear under the term "classical music"?

What is meant by the term "emancipation" of composers?

Of the three main composers, who was most successful in freeing themselves from patronage?

Which of the three composers died in poverty?