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Classical period music
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Was a Classical era orchestra larger or smaller than a Baroque era one?
Smaller
Larger
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What was the most important new instrument of the Classical Era?
Piano
Harpsichord
Violin
Hurdie Gurdie
3
Which Classical era composer was a child prodigy?
Haydn
Mozart
Beethoven
4
Composers traveled easier during the Classical Period. How did this affect the music?
Less music was composed.
Music was louder
Music sounded more the same.
The further they traveled, the more they got paid.
5
Which Classical era composer was deaf?
Mozart
Haydn
Beethoven
6
What was the most important section of the Classical orchestra?
Woodwinds
Brass
Strings
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What is another name for a section of music?
Chapter
Movement
Period
8
What system had a wealthy person financially support a composer so they could write full-time?
Aristocracy
Polyphonic
Patronage
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Which Classical era composer was considered the "daddy of the string quartet?"
Beethoven
Mozart
Haydn
10
Describe the overall character of the Classical Period:
order to music and beautiful melodies
Fast
Passionate, emotional
Extravagant
11
When was the Classical Era?
1600- 1750
1825- 1900
1750- 1825
12
What form is described as "for solo instrument with orchestra accompaniment?"
Opera
Concerto
Symphony
13
Name another historical event that occurred during the Classical period.
Korean War
Revolutionary War
Civil War
14
Why was the piano so popular?
It could play a variety of dynamics (volumes.)
It was easier to carry
It was very inexpensive
15
Who wrote the Marriage of Figaro?
Beethoven
Mozart
Haydn
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Who wrote Symphony #94 (Surprise)?
Mozart
Beethoven
Haydn
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Did Classical era artists paint royalty or common people more often?
Common people
Royalty
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Which is NOT a popular form of the Classical Era?
Concerto
Theme and Variations
Symphony
Chant