Classical Era review

In the Classical era, sonatas were never intended for amature musicians.

This composer died after a long career in 1809; revered as the premier composer of the time…

Mozart died completely deaf.

The American Declaration of Independence reflects the intellectual climate of the Classical era

Who suffered hearing loss in his late 20s, Died at age 57 famous and completely deaf?

The composers whose life-dates are 1756-1791 is...

In the Classical multi movement cycle, the third movement was typically a minuet and trio.

Which composer lived only to age 35?

The Classical string quartet literature follows the basic formal design as symphony & sonata.

All of the following are characteristic of music of the Classical era EXCEPT:

Joseph Haydn wrote which two compositions?

The Classical era saw the publication of important new encyclopedias.

Mozart’s melodies are simple, elegant, and songful.

All of the following were instrumental genres favored by Classical composers EXCEPT:

The Classical period in music ranged from approximately:

The composer thought to have lead poisoning as the cause of death was?

Opera sung in a country's native tongue were known by all these names EXCEPT which one?

Music of the Classical era is characterized by lyrical, singable melodies.

Mozart was known for his financial security and investment skills

Which composer rebelled against the patronage system & struggled to get financial independence?

The Marriage of Figaro is one of Mozart's comic operas based on a play in which...

Beethoven’s titled his piano sonata No. 14 “Moonlight” himself because it was a cool title.

Haydn was a choirboy at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna.

Beethoven began losing his hearing in his late 20s.

Music for a small ensemble of two to about ten players with one player to a part is called?

The first movement of a symphony is usually written in?

The Classical era is considered the golden age of chamber music, esp the string quartet.

A a fanciful solo passage like an improvisation at the end of the movement is called?

In the Classical era, which form of opera was about the affairs of nobility and Greek legends ?

Beethoven, like Mozart, wrote music very quickly and with great ease.

Which best describes the opening idea of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5?

How many symphonies did Beethoven write?

The Janissary band was...

In the Classical multi movement cycle, the third movement is usually written in?

Despite the intellectual attitudes in the Classical era, few advances were made in the sciences

Fast paced, talky singing whose primary function is to advance the plot in an opera is called?

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was known as…

In the late eighteenth century, new opera types were devised that featured satire and humor.

Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro is an example of opera buffa.

The Classical period has been called the Age of Reason.

The Classical string quartet literature follows the basic formal design as symphony & sonata.

The most popular solo instruments written to perform the Classical concerto were:

In the Classical era, what two types of Italian opera prevailed?

The slow movement of a multi movement cycle is most frequently the third movement.

Of the following, which historical event did NOT have an impact on the Classical era?

The symphony was set in the standard 4-movement structure: fast, slow, moderate dance, & fast.

The fourth movement in a symphony is fast and lively, often in rondo or sonata-allegro form.

In the Classical era, the most common type of chamber music was opera buffa.

Mozart’s final (unfinished) composition was entitled what?

The sonata is an instrumental work for 4 to 10 performers.

Which composer was NOT a master of the Viennese school?

The percussion section of the modern orchestra includes a many instruments of Turkish origin.

How many movements does Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 have?

The American & French Revolutions profoundly changed political systems and social order.

The system in which the aristocracy sponsored musicians is called?