were originally written to open operas

A string quartet is a small group of four instruments which consists of...

two violins, a viola and a cello

Some new musical styles that emerged during the baroque are...

Symphony, overture, chamber music

Did Mozart make much money from his work?

No, he died in poverty, aged just 35

What is one of the reasons why it is said that Mozart was an incredibly talented musician?

He could hear a piece of music once and play it from memory

is music played by small groups

The right order of music eras is:

Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classic

a composition that mixes quick, slow, loud and quiet music

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1
In the classical period, music was “bigger” than before: it was played by larger ....
hands
musicians
instruments
orchestras
2
Name two very important classical composers:
Handel and Mozart
Bach and Mozart
Mozart and Vivaldi
Mozart and Haydn
3
How old was Mozart when he composed his first piece?
3
4
5
6
4
Overtures...
were originally written to open concertos
were originally written to open ballets
were originally written to open concertos
were originally written to open operas
5
A string quartet is a small group of four instruments which consists of...
guitar, bajo, oukelele, cello
two violins, a viola and a cello
a guitar, a viola, a violin and a cello
6
Some new musical styles that emerged during the baroque are...
Symphony, overture, chamber music
sonata, cantata, fugue
Concerto, sonata, cantata
Symphony, sonata, chamber music
7
During the classic period music became also simpler: there was more emphasis on...
Harmony
Poliphony
Symphony
Melody
8
Did Mozart make much money from his work?
Yes, he died rich, aged just 35
No, he died in poverty, aged just 35
No, he died in poverty, aged just 34
No, he died in poverty, aged just 34
9
What is one of the reasons why it is said that Mozart was an incredibly talented musician?
He could play the piano with his eyes closed
He could hear a piece of music once and play it from memory
He composed more than one million musical pieces
He could play the piano 10 hours non-stop
10
Chamber music...
is music played and recorded by a camera
is music played by a big orchestra
is music played by small groups
is music played by string instruments
11
How many pieces did Mozart write in his life?
around 50
Around 1 million
around 600
around 300
12
The right order of music eras is:
Renaissance, Baroque, Classic, Medieval
Medieval, Baroque, Renaissance, Classic
Medieval, classic, baroque, renaissance
Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classic
13
Where was Mozart born?
Italy
Spain
Germany
Austria
14
A symphony is...
a composition for a solo instrument
a composition that mixes quick, slow, loud and quiet music
A composition that sounds happy

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