Music Appreciation: Classical Period

Question 1

Which composer is best known for composing sonatas?

Accepted Answer

Beethoven

Question 2

1580-1630 is considered the Classical Period

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

Which event significantly changed the economy during the Classical Period?

Accepted Answer

Industrial Revolution

Question 4

Which genre was performed for the largest, most formal audiences?

Accepted Answer

Symphony

Question 5

Which is Beethoven's most famous composition?

Accepted Answer

Piano Sonata in C Minor

Question 6

Which is known as Haydn's most significant composition?

Accepted Answer

The Surprise Symphony

Question 7

Which composer created the String Quartet?

Accepted Answer

Haydn

Question 8

Which opera was NOT composed by Mozart?

Accepted Answer

Julius Caesar

Question 9

Which form eventually developed into Sonata form?

Accepted Answer

Rounded Binary Form

Question 10

Which city was the most significant during the Classical Period?

Accepted Answer

Vienna

Question 11

The Classical Period was the first opportunity for composers to become rich and famous.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Which genre would most likely be played by an amateur musician?

Accepted Answer

Sonata

Question 13

Which composer is the most versatile of the Classical Period?

Accepted Answer

Mozart

Question 14

Sonata as a genre was the most lucrative of the Classical Period

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

Which genre was commonly used for weddings and small ceremonies?

Accepted Answer

String Quartet

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