The Classical Period

The piano became favored over the harpsichord.

What is the name of this excerpt?

A brilliant solo passage occuring near the end of a concerto is a

Classical music features unexpected pauses, syncopations and frequent changes between long note and shorter notes.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Tone colour in Classical music?

Music composed for small ensembles is...

Changes in mood may occur gradually or suddenly.

The repeat of the original themes in sonata allegro form is

This form includes exposition, development, and recapitulation.

Transitional material between sections is a

The form in which a theme continually returns but is varied is

The most important form of classical chamber music was the ________________?

What is the instrumentation of a string quartet?

Classical music features fluctuations in mood within a movement.

The smallest melodic unit of a theme is

What is the name of this aria?

The expansion of melodic material is

The aristocracy and middle class considered training in Music an important educational skill.

What opera is this aria from?

The Baroque basso continuo continued to be used widely in the Classical period.

A Roman Catholic mass for the dead is a

Composers continued with the patronage system rather than seeking their fortune as freelance musicians.

A composition for orchestra and a soloist is a

Triple meter, dance tempo, and 3rd movement of a larger work describe

What is the name of this piece of music?

Rhythmic changes only occur suddenly.

Dissonance is never used in Classical music.

There was a strong demand for public concerts fueled by the growing middle class.

Sonata rondo form is

Classical melodies are tuneful and easily remembered.

An elaborate, multi-movement work for orchestra is a

Who wrote this piece of music?

Which of the following is NOT a famous Classical composer?

The form in triple meter with a faster tempo than a minuet.

Music making in the home was uncommon.

Classical music was expected to be immediately appealing, pleasing, tasteful and ?

This is music for evening entertainment.

An ensemble of 2 violins, a viola, and a cello is a

Changes in mood are always firmly controlled by the composer and cover a extreme emotional range.

Classical music features a limited number of rhythm patterns.

What is the most important way of making music in most nonwestern cultures?

Classical composers strove to write music that would appeal to both amateurs and learned connoisseurs.

Who wrote this excerpt?

Dynamics change gradually or suddenly.

The opening of sonata-allegro form is the

Texture may shift gradually or suddenly from one texture to another.

Classical melodies may be broken into motives that undergo development to explore different moods.

This keyboard instrument replaced the harpsichord.

Rondo form is