Classical Period of Music History

What caused musicians to be able to survive financially without working for the aristocracy?

What was the most important new instrument of the Classical Era?

Which composer wrote Symphony #5, about Fate knocking at his door?

What system had a wealthy person financially support a composer so they could write full-time?

Name another historical event that occurred during the Classical period.

What form is described as "for solo instrument with orchestra accompaniment?"

Haydn was considered the "Father" of two forms of music. What were they?

Why did Haydn's family send him to choir school?

What was the most important section of the Classical orchestra?

Who resembled George Washington, due to of the Classical era clothes and powdered wigs?

Which Classical era composer was a child prodigy?

Which is NOT a popular form of the Classical Era?

Which Classical era composer was deaf?

Why was the piano so popular?

Why was Haydn's music so unique and original?

Which Classical era composer worked for Price Esterhazy?

Which kind of music was most important during the Classical Period?

What form can be described as "multiple movements for orchestra?"

How were most pieces of music named during the Classical Period?

Describe the overall character of the Classical Period:

Who wrote the Marriage of Figaro?

What form starts out with a main theme, followed by sections that treat that theme differently?

Was a Classical era orchestra larger or smaller than a Baroque era one?

Composers traveled easier during the Classical Period. How did this affect the music?

Who wrote Symphony #94 (Surprise)?

Did Classical era artists paint royalty or common people more often?

Form and Structure was super important during this era. What was the most important new form?

What is another name for a section of music?

Did Classical composers change the mood or character of their music within a movement?

Who, because of his non- noble origin, fell in love several times but never married?

When was the Classical Era?