Classical Era Music - A REVIEW

Question 1

Which of these events does NOT happen during the Classical period?

Accepted Answer

Spanish-American War

Question 2

The first movement of a symphony was usually ?

Accepted Answer

Fast, with a fanfare

Question 3

The string quartet was similar in structure to the ______.

Accepted Answer

Symphony

Question 4

The primary form of public entertainment was still ________.

Accepted Answer

Opera

Question 5

Which of these instruments is NOT in a string quartet?

Accepted Answer

Double Bass

Question 6

Music of the CLASSICAL era is NOT characterized by a _______

Accepted Answer

polyphonic texture

Question 7

In the Classical period, artists love ________.

Accepted Answer

structure

Question 8

Women held court positions as musicians and teachers during the Classical era.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Which of these is not a famous political figure of this period?

Accepted Answer

Benjamin Franklin

Question 10

Where do we get the term "Classical"?

Accepted Answer

People wanted to emulate the works of the Ancient Greeks.

Question 11

Classical era composers pay great attention to ___________.

Accepted Answer

Musical Form

Question 12

The first composer to write for a string quartet was ________.

Accepted Answer

Haydn

Question 13

Most symphonies had _____ movements.

Accepted Answer

4

Question 14

Many instrumental composers focused on the _________ which became the standard small ensemble.

Accepted Answer

String Quartet

Question 15

The term "absolute music" means ___________

Accepted Answer

music made for it's own sake

Question 16

The third movement of a symphony was usually ?

Accepted Answer

a dance

Question 17

BONUS: What year did Adolph Sax invent the Saxophone?

Accepted Answer

1864

Question 18

The three sections of a sonata are...

Accepted Answer

exposition, development, and recapitulation

Question 19

_______ was the king of opera during the Classical Period.

Accepted Answer

Mozart

Question 20

The composer we view as the "bridge" between the Classical and Romantic periods is ________?

Accepted Answer

Beethoven

Question 21

A sonata is usually ____ movements

Accepted Answer

three

Question 22

What is the given time frame for the Classical Period.

Accepted Answer

1750-1825

Question 23

The ______ was the main patron of the arts at this time.

Accepted Answer

aristocracy

Question 24

BONUS: Which of these is NOT a symphony orchestra instrument?

Accepted Answer

Saxophone

Question 25

A string quartet is made up of _____ musicians.

Accepted Answer

4

Question 26

The Classical period saw a rise in _______, a use of the artist's home country's history.

Accepted Answer

Nationalism

Question 27

Which city was the center of music during the Classical Period?

Accepted Answer

Vienna

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