Unit 5 Classical Test Quiz 2

Terraced dynamics were replaced by a system of gradual dynamics during the classical era.

The classical period extended from:

This composer built the bridge between the classical and romantic periods.

Music for 2-8 players intended for smaller rooms of the palace is called:

Symphonies typically contain ___ movements.

Wrote the Clock Symphony and the Surprise Symphony. (He is often referred to as the first true classicist.)

To gradually get softer in volume over a given period of time.

A ___ is the Latin text of a funeral mass that has been set to music for orchestra and choir.

The sonata, requiem and concerto grosso are all popular classical era forms.

This child prodigy's catalog of orchestral works includes Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and Don Giovanni.

English organist, music seller, and composer of keyboard music.

A dynamic term requiring the performer to gradually get louder.

Music of the classical period is predominantly:

Music of the classical period stresses clarity, balance, and simplicity.

The pianoforte was so named because:

Minuet is a possible title of the third movement in a sonata.

Which one of the following composers is NOT a classicist?

The ___ is the most important keyboard instrument of the classical period.

Sonatas, string quartets, and symphonies are all forms of chamber music.

Known for being able to compose extended works without making revisions or editing.

This composer delighted audiences throughout Europe as a child prodigy.

Vienna was the musical capital (center of development) of the world during the classical era.

Which instrument was NOT considered part of the standard classical orchestra?

Many consider Beethoven's 9th symphony to be his greatest effort because he was completely deaf when he composed it.

Sonatas are typically written in ___ movements.

The dominant texture of the classical period was:

Andante is a moderate or walking tempo.

Considered the Father of the String Quartet. (Taught the other two classical composers we studied.)

Famous composer known as the Father of the Symphony. (Leading composer of symphonies during the classical era.)

A ___ is often described as being a sonata for orchestra.

The string quartet was the most popular form of chamber music during the classical period.

Two of Haydn's most famous pupils were:

Which word does NOT fit when describing the style and spirit of the classical period?

To master and find success composing a ___ was seen as a major accomplishment in a composer's life. (Haydn wrote 100+)

Beethoven wrote __ symphonies and __ opera(s).

An unaccompanied and improvised passage within a concerto (a solo within a solo).

Mozart spent his entire life in service to Prince Esterhazy through the patronage system.

This composer's greatest area of contribution was instrumental music. (Composer of Fur Elise and the Pathetique Sonata)

Most composers were supported by the ____ system during the classical era.

Wrote several classical period operas such as The Marriage of Figaro and The Magic Flute.