Classical Period Review

Question 1

The Classical was from 1750-1820, after the __________ Period.

Accepted Answer

Baroque

Question 2

Kings and queens preferred a more clear style of music, with simple, catchy melodies.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Haydn is know as "the father of the ______"

Accepted Answer

Symphony

Question 4

Many social revolutions happened across Europe in the Classical Period.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Early Opera mainly told stories about important leaders in the US Revolutionary War.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

Longer pieces of music are divided into separate parts called _______________.

Accepted Answer

movements

Question 7

The Baroque used a lot of extra decoration and ornamentation, music in the Classical Period was the same.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven all lived in _______. It was a huge center for Classical Music.

Accepted Answer

Vienna, Austria

Question 9

They US declared their independence in this time period.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

Recapitulation is basically a recap....where the main melodies come back.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Mozart wrote over 600 pieces of music in his lifetime.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Haydn was treated extremely well by his father, who he stayed with until he was 21 years old.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

This movement emphasized experimentation in science, and innovations in all areas of study.

Accepted Answer

Age of Enlightenment

Question 14

Haydn was raised as a choirboy, but was rejected when his voice dropped.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

Which was NOT a characteristic of music in the Classical Period:

Accepted Answer

Sacred Monophonic

Question 16

The most important ensemble in the Classical period is _______.

Accepted Answer

Orchestra

Question 17

Symphonies follow the structure of _________.

Accepted Answer

Sonata-Allegro form

Question 18

Symphonies could sometimes be over an hour long!

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

The top 3 composers of the Classical Period were:

Accepted Answer

Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn

Question 20

Which idea was NOT a new way of thinking in the Age of Enlightenment?

Accepted Answer

having faith in god

Question 21

Which is NOT a famous opera by Mozart:

Accepted Answer

The Illiad

Question 22

Mozart revolutionizes the opera by including stories about ________.

Accepted Answer

Ordinary People

Question 23

What happens during the development?

Accepted Answer

New key and new melodies

Question 24

Opera was major evening entertainment in the Classical Period.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

Composers started writing much longer pieces of music, called ________.

Accepted Answer

Symphonies

Question 26

Haydn spent most of his life as an employee of the _______ family

Accepted Answer

Esterhazy

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