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Mozart became a free-lance musician where?
What is a symphony?
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What is a symphony?
an extended orchestral composition
a soloist with orchestral accompaniment
a form of a single movement
another name for minuet
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Mozart became a free-lance musician where?
Germany
Florence
France
Vienna
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Who did Beethoven study with?
Mozart
Vivaldi
Bach
Haydn
4
What was the greatest contribution to the Classical era?
Chamber music
Rondo Form
Symphony
Concerto
5
What instrument was invented in 1700?
Harp
Harpsichord
Piano
Clarinet
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The melody is described as being what?
long and elaborate
Elaborate and short
Elaborate and difficult to remembt
Tuneful and easy to remember
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How many sections does an orchestra have?
1
2
4
3
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What cause Beethoven's style to change?
Society
Loss of hearing
Pay
Reputation
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What was Beethoven considered?
Prodigy
Shakespeare
Trailblazer
Lazy
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What did composer exploit from different sounding instruments?
Range
Dynamics
Texture
Tone Color
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What is the first section of Sonata Form Called?
Exposition
Recapituation
Development
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What was gradually abandoned?
Basso Continuo
Dynamics
texture
Instruments
13
Haydn is known for being a what?
prodigy
Dedicated
Wealthy and popular
Trailblazer
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What was the timpani used for?
Rhythmic Emphasis
Texture
Dynamics
Melody
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Mozart is known for being what?
Trailblazer
A child Prodigy
Dedicated
lazy and poor
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What happens to the main theme in Rondo Form?
It occurs only once
it only appears at the end
It is repeated in alteration with other themes
It is constantly repeated over and over
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When was the Classical Period?
1750 - 1900
1600 - 1750
1750 - 1820
450 - 1500
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What strongly affected musicians during the Classical period?
patrons
Salary
Society
unemployment
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Classical era is known as the the "age of what?"
Enlightenment
Traditionalism
Religion
Absolutism
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What 2 elements bring contrast to movements?
Tempo and Character
Texture and Dynamics
Dynamics and Phrases
Melody and Tempo
21
What happened to the mood during a piece in the Classical Period
only 2 moods
there was no mood
The mood fluctuated
Stayed the same
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What is a classical concerto?
created for smaller settings
Soloist with orchestral accompaniment
another name for minuet
First movement of a Symphony
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What is Mozart known for developing?
Woodwind section
Cadenzas
Concertos
brass section
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What did Classical Composers do with rhythm?
only used 1 rhythmic pattern
they used a new rhythm pattern every phrase
the rotated between 2 rhythmic patterns
they used a wide variety of patterns
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There are usually 4 movements, what is the order of tempo?
Fast, slow, dance, fast
Slow, fast, slow, fast
Fast, Dance, fast, slow
Dance, slow, slow, fast
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What instrument usually kept the melody?
Woodwinds
Percussion
Trumpet
Violins
