What changed happened during the Classical era that MOST influenced the accessibility of music?

More venues like opera houses & concert halls opened in Europe

What is the BEST way to describe the Viennese School from the Classical era?

It was the innovation in music & composition from Vienna, Austria

Compare Haydn to Mozart. How did their careers MOST likely differ?

Haydn was supported by a wealthy family for decades. Mozart was not.

The Classical period overlapped with the Age of Enlightenment. How did this affect music?

The music became simpler & more accessible

What is generally TRUE about the influences on the Classical era?

Many musicians were influenced by ancient Greece & Rome civilizations

What statement MOST accurately describes "classical music" and music from the Classical period?

Music composed from 1750-1830 in considered from the Classical period

Songs with homophonic texture are

a single melody accompanied by chords

The music of the Classical period is described as more "simple". How is this demonstrated?

It sounds simpler to the listener

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1
What changed happened during the Classical era that MOST influenced the accessibility of music?
The Catholic Church hosted concerts in new cathedrals
More venues like opera houses & concert halls opened in Europe
Universities let middle class citizens take classes to help learn music
The printing press was invented which helped music be distributed
2
What is the BEST way to describe the Viennese School from the Classical era?
It was a monastery that trained priests to compose various forms of music
It was an exclusive university in Vienna that trained famous composers
It was the innovation in music & composition from Vienna, Austria
It was the primary school where Mozart composed his first piece of music
3
Classical music tends to only focus on one emotion in a piece.
False
True
4
Compare Haydn to Mozart. How did their careers MOST likely differ?
Haydn offered music lessons to musicians, Mozart did not.
Haydn was supported by the Catholic Church. Mozart was not.
Haydn was supported by a wealthy family for decades. Mozart was not.
Haydn worked in an orphanage for many years, Mozart did not.
5
Which composer has music that crosses over between the Classical period & the Romantic period?
Mozart
Haydn
Beethoven
Bach
6
Who wrote the famous piece, Surprise Symphony?
Haydn
Bach
Beethoven
Mozart
7
Music from the classical era was primarily
homohonic
monophonic
polyphonic
a cappella
8
Classical music focused on simplicity and balance
True
False
9
What is the second section called in "Sonata Allegro" form?
Exposition
Development
Recapitulation
Coda
10
Which composer was nicknamed "Father of the Symphony" & "Father of the String Quartet"?
Mozart
Haydn
Bach
Beethoven
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The Classical period overlapped with the Age of Enlightenment. How did this affect music?
The music was focused on religious doctrines
The music required formal training to understand
The music became simpler & more accessible
The music became more complex & decorated
12
What is generally TRUE about the influences on the Classical era?
Melodies were influenced by the trends to be extravagant and ornamentation
Most composers were influenced by the church
The music was influenced by wealthy patrons who funded all composers
Many musicians were influenced by ancient Greece & Rome civilizations
13
What happened to instrumental music during the Classical period?
it increased in popularity
It was rarely performed in concerts
It became more decorated
It lost all support from its patrons
14
What is the first section called in "Sonata Allegro" form?
Exposition
Coda
Recapitulation
Development
15
What statement MOST accurately describes "classical music" and music from the Classical period?
Music from the Classical period is never categorized as classical music
There is no such thing as contemporary classical music composed today
Music composed from 1750-1830 in considered from the Classical period
Classical music only includes works from Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven
16
The first movement in a symphony is typically
a movement in triple meter
slow
fast
a minuet dance
17
Songs with homophonic texture are
many melodies with many rhythms
a single unison melody
A symphony orchestra melody
a single melody accompanied by chords
18
Beethoven continued composing despite losing his hearing
True
False
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The music of the Classical period is described as more "simple". How is this demonstrated?
It sounds simpler to the listener
It is not as technically precise
It doesn't involve as many forms
It is less complex and easier to perform

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