History of Music - Classical to 20th Century

Question 1

Beethoven's Symphony No.5 is all based on a 4 note '..........'

Accepted Answer

Motif

Question 2

Which Classical composer wrote almost half of his music when he was completely deaf?

Accepted Answer

Beethoven

Question 3

Which of these instruments were all used more in the Romantic period?

Accepted Answer

Harp, Trombone, Piccolo

Question 4

Which of these composers are all from the Romantic period?

Accepted Answer

Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Rachmaninov, Wagner, Rossini, Verdi

Question 5

What are the dates for the Romantic Period?

Accepted Answer

1830-1910

Question 6

Why is the 'Romantic' Period called this?

Accepted Answer

Because composers began to express their emotions

Question 7

What is this famous piece of Classical Music?

Accepted Answer

The Moonlight Sonata

Question 8

What are the dates of the Classical period?

Accepted Answer

1750-1830

Question 9

Which of these pieces was written in the Classical period?

Accepted Answer

Haydn's Trumpet Concerto

Question 10

What woodwind instrument was newly invented in the Classical period?

Accepted Answer

Clarinet

Question 11

Which statement is true about the Romatic period?

Accepted Answer

Chords and melodies became less simple, Lots more dynamic climaxes (music getting gradually louder), The orchestra got bigger, Music became more available to the general public

Question 12

Which of the following are all Classical composers?

Accepted Answer

Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven

Question 13

What keyboard instrument was invented in the Classical period?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Question 14

What is a concerto?

Accepted Answer

A piece for a solo instrument playing with an orchestra

Question 15

What is this piece of music by Wagner called?

Accepted Answer

The Ride of the Valkyries

History of Music - Classical to 20th Century

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History of Music - Classical to 20th Century

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