Classical Music General Music

Question 1

_________________’s death marked the BEGINNING of the classical period.

Accepted Answer

Bach

Question 2

German composer: after 19th Century revival, considered one of the greatest composers. Went deaf in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

Beethoven

Question 3

Austrian composer: over 600 secular works and 75 symphonies

Accepted Answer

Schubert

Question 4

Austrian Composer, virtuoso keyboardist, and violinist

Accepted Answer

Mozart

Question 5

Where was considered the center of all Classical music?

Accepted Answer

Vienna, Austria

Question 6

What instrument took the place of the harpsichord during this time?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Question 7

_________________’s death marked the END of the classical period.

Accepted Answer

Mozart

Question 8

What are the dates of the Classical period?

Accepted Answer

1750-1820

Question 9

Who was considered the master of Symphonic music?

Accepted Answer

Haydn

Question 10

A sonata is a piece for a solo instrument.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

True or false: Classical operas were intended for the common people, rather than the aristocrats and nobility.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Austrian Composer: Known as the "father of the symphony" "Father of the string quartet"

Accepted Answer

Haydn

Questions 12