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An assessment of classical music knowledge.
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1
What are some characteristics of the piano in the classical period?
Only had 64 keys then
Replaced the harpsichord
Inexpensive to own
Greater dynamic possibility
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What is this musical composition?
Symphony #41
Surprise Symphony
5th Symphony
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
3
Who wrote many operas?
Beethoven
Haydn
Vivaldi
Mozart
4
Which woodwind instrument became popular during the classical period?
Trumpet
Flute
Clarinet
Alto Sax
5
Who is the "father of chamber music"?
Bach
Beethoven
Haydn
Mozart
6
Mozart wrote how many symphonies?
83
9
104
41
7
Where was Haydn Born?
Italy
Germany
Austria
United States
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Which composer had a grumpy disposition
Vivaldi
Haydn
Mozart
Beethoven
9
When was the classical time period?
1750-1820
1700-1780
1820-1900
1600-1750
10
What composer always liked to have fun?
Berlioz
Beethoven
Mozart
Haydn
11
What is this composition?
Surprise Symphony
Second Suite for Band
Moonlight Sonata
Symphony #9 Ode to Joy
12
Which composer never married but was considered a "rockstar" in his country?
Mozart
Haydn
Handel
Beethoven
13
Which Instruments are in a piano trio?
3 pianos
piano, cello, bass
piano, violin, cello
piano, viola, cello
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Who wrote Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Haydn
Moore
Mozart
Beethoven
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What is this musical composition?
Ave Maria
Fidelio
5th Symphony
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
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City considered the center of music in the classical period?
Vienna
Philadelphia
Rome
Spain
17
Identify a symphony written by Beethoven
Fifth Symphony
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Surprise Symphony
Choral or Ode to Joy Symphony
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Who is this?
Beethoven
Haydn
Mozart
Puccini
19
What is this composition?
Surprise Symphony
Moonlight Sonata
Night Dances
Pathetique
20
Who worked for Prince Esterhazy?
Mozart
Beethoven
Handel
Haydn
21
Which composer went deaf?
Mozart
Handel
Haydn
Beethoven
22
What are some characteristics of the classical orchestra?
More people could afford instruments now
A standardized instrumentation as compared to a random mix
Larger orchestra than Baroque period
2 each of brass and woodwinds
23
What events marked the beginning and the end of the Classical period?
Baroque music
Symphonies
The death of Bach and the end of Beethoven's career.
Romantic Music
24
What is a requiem?
A chamber work
A symphonic work
Mass for the Living
Mass for the Dead
25
Which composer taught one of other composers?
Rossini
Beethoven
Mozart
Haydn
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What is the form used in classical composing?
Swing
Sonata Form
Rondo
Coda
27
Beethoven wrote how many symphonies
41
104
9
83
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Which Composer died penniless in an unmarked grave?
Haydn
Berlioz
Mozart
Beethoven
29
Who wrote these operas: Don Giovanni, Magic Flute, the Marriage of Figaro
Haydn
Schumann
Mozart
Beethoven
30
Which composer is this?
Paganini
Haydn
Beethoven
Mozart
31
How many symphonies did Haydn write?
9
41
104
84
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What instruments are in a string quartet?
Violin, Viola, Cello, piano
Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass
Violins, Cello, Bass
Violins, Viola, Cello
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Which composer wrote many piano sonatas?
Beethoven
Debussy
Mozart
Haydn
34
Who is known as the "Father of the Symphony"
Bach
Haydn
Beethoven
Mozart
35
Who liked to write operas?
Mozart
Beethoven
Haydn
Yurko
36
What is a minuet?
A Miniature dog
A Slow dance in 3/4 time
A Minute worth of time
A March
37
True or False : A typical first movement of a symphony was
Fast?
True
False
38
What are some characteristics of a chamber ensemble?
2-12 players
usually no conductor
performed in small venues
Usually strings
39
Form in which a musical theme is followed by several changed variations
Sonata Form
Rondo Form
Coda
Theme and Variation
40
Who was a student of Haydn?
Bach
Beethoven
Mr. Cruz
Mozart
41
What instruments are used for a Concerto?
Trumpet
Percussion
Strings
A soloist accompanied by an orchestra
42
Who is this?
Yurko
Mozart
Haydn
Beethoven
43
Which composers were born in Austria?
Mozart and Beethoven
Haydn and Mozart
Haydn , Mozart and Beethoven
Beethoven and Haydn
44
What is the nickname of the classical period?
Age of Boredom
Age of Enlightenment
Age of Classics
Classy M
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What is Rondo Form?
ABACABA
ABCDABCA
ABBAACCAA
ABABABABA
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Who wrote the opera Don Giovanni?
Don Giovanni
Mozart
Beethoven
Haydn
