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The dates of the Classical period are
1760-1872
1670-1827
1770-1900
1750-1820
2
Haydn spent most of his life
Independent wealthy composer
Church musician & organist
Serving a wealthy aristocratic family
Professional free-lance musician
3
Along with his symphonies, Haydn's ____ are also considered important works
Trumpet Concertos
Operas
String Quartets
Serenades
4
The favored solo instrument of the classical concerto was the?
Violin
Cello
Piano
Clarinet
5
___ is a musical composition that is usually light in mood and meant for evening entertainment
Sonata
Minuet & Trio
Serenade
Rondo
6
Which of the following statements is NOT true
Mozart's trips to Italy enabled him to study & master Opera
Mozart was financially well off
Between 6 & 15 Mozart toured Europe
Mozart wrote masterpieces in all forms
7
Symphony may be defined as a(n)
Composition exploiting range & tone color
Composition for orchestra, usually 4 movements
Each movement is a self-contained composition
All are Correct!
8
Which statement is NOT true
Basso continuo was abandoned
Composers used terraced dynamics
Music will fluctuate in mood
Composers influenced by folk tunes
9
This new instrument of the woodwind family became popular during the Classical period
Bassoon
Clarinet
French Horn
Oboe
10
A feature added to classical concertos and sonatas which allowed the soloist to improvise
Da Capo
Credenza
Crescendo
Cadenza
11
In composing music, Mozart
Depended on students for help
Reworked his themes before using them
Composed in his mind
Wrote slowly
12
Vienna, when Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven were active
All are correct!
Population of 250,000
Seat of Holy Roman Empire
4th Largest City
13
Beethoven's greatest liturgical music to be found is his
Fidelio
Missa Solemnis
10th Symphony
Mass in B Minor
14
The typical orchestra of the Classical period consisted of
Loose ensemble of available instruments
Strings w/harpsichord continuo
Strings, pairs of woodwinds, horns, trumpets, & timpani
Woodwinds, trombones, & drums
15
True or False - Custom & tradition, rather than reason, were the best guides to human conduct
True
False
16
The classical concerto is a 3 movement work for
Vocal soloists w/orchestra
Instrumental soloist w/piano
Instrumental soloist w/orchestra
Symphonic Orchestra
17
An important feature of the Baroque era that became obsolete in Classical was
Sonata
Concerto
Basso Continuo
Symphony
18
Beethoven's 3rd symphony was originally written for this person
George Washington
Marquis de Lafayette
Napoleon Bonaparte
Duke of Wellington
19
A feeling of harmonic tension & forward motion is created in the exposition by
New theme in bridge
Changing meter of 2nd theme
Retaining same tonality in both themes
Conflict of tonalities in 1st & 2nd themes
20
Theme and Variations can be outlined as
AABB
ABACADA
ABA
A,A',A",A'''
21
A string quartet
Written for 2 violins, viola, & cello
All are correct!
Usually has 4 movements
Form of Classical chamber music
22
Haydn's 12 symphonies written for a place outside his homeland were called the ____ symphonies
Paris
Vienna
London
Esterhazy
23
The classical concerto differs from symphony in that is does not have a ___ movement
Slow
Rondo Finale
Sonata form
Minuet or Scherzo
24
What is not a characteristic of Haydn's music?
Have a folk flavor
Few changes in texture
Minuets romp & stomp
It's robust & direct
25
Composers in the Classical period took middle-class tastes into account by
Flavoring serious music with folk & popular music
Writing pieces that were easy for amateurs
Writing comic operas
All are correct!
26
First movement of a classical concerto
Has a long cadenza
No development section
Has 2 expositions
Same form as classical symphony
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Beethoven
All are correct!
Self educated, weak in math
Started going deaf at 29
Brilliant Pianist
28
Which of the following is NOT true of the late eighteenth-century fortepiano?
Pitch range was smaller than modern piano
Thinner strings held by wood frame
Softer tone & lasted a shorter time
Weighed the same as modern piano
29
Mozart composed his requiem
On commission for a stranger
Father's funeral
To help his students
Exercise for his teacher
30
Haydn was born in
Australia
Austria
France
Germany
31
Who was not a composer during the Classical period
Haydn
Beethoven
Mozart
J.C. Bach
32
Which of the following statements is NOT true
Haydn's contract shows he was skilled servant
Townspeople organized public concerts
Political & Econ. power shifted from middle class 2 the rich
Comic operas had middle class subject ridiculed aristocracy
33
Classical chamber music is designed
Display virtuosity of players
Small rooms
Conducted by experienced directors
Exclusively for paid professionals
34
The standard catalog of Mozart's compositions was made by
Kuhlau
Kapellmeister
Sussmayer
Kochel