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Composers and Classical (Baroque to Romantic) Music
Composers and Classical (Baroque to Romantic) Music
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European music history for 6th grade #music #baroque #bach #mozart #classical #beethoven #romantic
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What is a symphony?
A song for piano
A song for an orchestra
Music for the church
A solo for violin
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What is a concerto?
A song in which the main melody is stated and then repeated
A play in which all the words are sung
A solo for any instrument with the orchestra backing it up
music for an orchestra
3
Which composer became completely deaf before writing his last symphony?
Mozart
Pachelbel
Beethoven
Bach
4
Which of the following statements is
false
?
Mozart wrote his first opera when he was 12 years old.
Mozart created 621 pieces of music in his lifetime
Mozart had 20 children
Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria
5
When was the Romantic Period?
1820-1910
1750-1820
1600-1750
1400-1600
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When was the Baroque Period?
1400-1600
1750-1820
1990-2016
1600-1750
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What is an opera?
Vocal music for the church
a song in which the main melody repeats itself like a round.
A play in which all the words are sung
Music for an orchestra
8
Who is the "father of the symphony"?
Bach
Beethoven
Mozart
Haydn
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Why did music become a larger form of entertainment in the Classical Period?
The saxophone was invented
The Queen demanded it
The Middle Class expanded
People were bored
10
What is a crescendo?
To slow down
To gradually get softer
To get faster
To gradually get louder
11
What is the pattern for a rondo form?
A B A B C B
A B A C A
A B C D
A A1 A2 A3...
12
Who is the "father of the fugue"?
Bach
Haydn
Mozart
Pachelbel
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Why does naming a time period after an "oddly-shaped pearl" make sense?
Music was shiny like a pearl necklace
Pearls were very popular at this time
The Baroque Period was full of movement
Music was "light" like a feather
14
Who wrote Canon in D?
Mozart
Bach
Pachelbel
Haydn
15
What is tone color?
To speed up
To gradually get louder
To gradually get softer
The sound quality of an instrument
16
How can music from the Romantic Period be described?
Easy listening
Light as a feather
An oddly-shaped pearl
Dramatic and full of emotion
17
What is ornamentation?
Music for an orchestra
Music for organ
A play in which all the words are sung.
Trills and grace notes
18
What does the term "Romantic" refer to?
"running wild" with ideas and creativity
Valentines Day
Art that has meaning
love letters
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Where in the world is this history from?
Europe
America
Asia
Africa
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What is a characteristic of Classical Music?
Music was only for the church
Lots of movement and trills
Music was sad
Music was "light" like a floating feather
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What does
form
tell us about the music?
The time signature
How the music is structured
What instruments are used
What key the song is in
22
Which of Beethoven's Symphonies was the first to include a choir and orchestra together?
Symphony no. 10
Symphony no. 1
Symphony no. 9
Symphony no. 5
23
What does accelerando tell you to do in music?
To speed up
To get louder
To get softer
To slow down
24
What is the pattern for Theme and Variations?
A B C D
A A1 A2 A3...
A B A B C B
A B A C A
25
What is an example of an instrument from the woodwind family?
Trumpet
Flute
Drums
Violin
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When was the Classical Period?
1400-1600
1750-1820
1820-1910
1600-1750
