Classical Study Guide

Beethoven Concerto Nos. 4 and 5 are both dedicated to his friend and patron, Rudolf.

Which Beethoven period features meditative, reflective writing?

Which concerto is a supreme example of form, belonging as much to the history of the symphony/opera as the concerto

Haydn sonatas are:

Pick the correct order of sonata-allegro form.

Thi Italian keyboard composer wrote over 550 keyboard sonatas.

JS Bach, WF Bach, CPE Bach were galant/rococo composers

Typically in a sonata with 4 movements, the minuet appears after the slow movement.

Whic pre-classical period featured longer, weightier compositions?

How many Mozart concertos are there?

Which Beethoven period features experimentation in harmonies, expectations, humor?

Which Beethoven period features experimentation of large shapes and form?

What are the two expositions in a Mozart concerto?

Which Beethoven period features cyclical themes and fugues?

With whom did Beethoven study and whom did he dedicate his first three sonatas?

The soloists in a concerto grosso are called the principale.

Which Beethoven period features theme and variations, recitative, and detailed soft pedaling instructions?

Name the most popular musical form in the Classical Period.

What country did the concerto grosso originate?

Mozart Concertos Nos. 11-13 can omit winds and be performed with only a string quartet.

A typical three-movement sonata features this arrangement of movement tempos:

Dance Suites and Preludes/Fugues go out of style in the Classical Period.

Which Mozart concertos are arrangements of Bach keyboard sonatas?

Haydn was a rococo + empfindsamer composer

Haydn sonatas are labeled by this type of catalog number:

This term came from the French rocaille referring to decorative, superficial elegance,

How many piano sonatas did Beethoven compose?

Name a characteristic of Empfindsamer style:

Name a characteristic of CPE Bach Sonatas:

Haydn wrote 52 sonatas (first 28 for harpsichord, remainder for harpsichord/pianoforte)

Which Mozart concertos are for more than one piano?

Which Beethoven period features experimentation of virtuosity and exploitation of the piano?

Which is NOT a characteristic of Scarlatti keyboard sonatas?

The Rococo period originated in Germany.

The galant, rococo, and empfindsamer styles came together to create the Classical Period.

What Opus is associated with the beginning of Beethoven's middle period?

Name a characteristic of the development section.

Empfindsamer style originated in which country?

How many keyboard pieces did Mozart write in minor keys?

Which of these characteristics were NOT found in the Classical period?

The full orchestra in a concerto grosso is called the concertino.

Which Beethoven Sonata first movement features a difficult tempo marking (half note=138)?

Which Beethoven period features imitation of CPE Bach, JC Bach, Haydn?

What is a Baroque form that features a contrast between two groups?

What were some perks for the music world during the Age of Enlightenment?

In the exposition, both the primary and secondary theme are in the tonic key.

Which Beethoven period introduces minuet/scherzo dance movements?

What composers are the originators of concerto grosso style?

Scarlatti Sonatas are typically paired in groups of twos by relative keys.

In the exposition, the secondary theme is typically in the dominant or relative major key.

Mozart's lyrical development featured primary and secondary themes in the same character.

Name Scarlatti's editor and catalogue letter:

Scarlatti, Rameau, and Couperin were empfindsamer composers

Name Mozart's editor and catalogue system:

Early Mozart Concertos are arrangements of JC Bach sonatas

What is a way Mozart dramatized the concerto?

This empfindsamer composer wrote Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments

Mozart's concertos feature:

In the recapitulation, both the primary and secondary theme are in the tonic key.

Name characteristics of Haydn's middle period sonatas:

Scarlatti Sonatas are in ternary form.

Which of these were NOT found in the Classical period?

Name a musical technique or motive that features a rising melodic scale or arpeggio

Which is NOT a characteristic of the galant/rococo period?

This term described the new pre-classical style, especially the music of the French harpsichord composers.

Mozart's melodies are irregular in length, typically 5 or 7 bar phrases.

Music printing became popular during the Age of Enlightenment.

What is the structure called in a concerto grosso fast movement?