How did Beethoven counteract his depression?

He threw himself in to writing better and better music.

How did the Farewell Symphony get its nickname?

Orchestra members stop playing and walk off, one by one.

How would you define the 'Classical Period' of music?

Music from the mid-18th century to the early 19th century.

How did Beethoven's deafness affect his musical career?

Ended his piano career, he expressed himself in composition.

What happened at a performance of Beethoven's 7th symphony when he was conducting?

He got ahead of the orchestra, conducting a loud part early

True/False: Beethoven could not hear the rousing audience response to the 9th symphony.

True: Someone had to turn him around to see.

At Beethoven’s death…

People took locks of his hair till he was nearly bald

When did composer Franz Joseph Haydn live?

He lived from 1732-1809, during music's Classical Period.

How is opera buffa different from opera seria?

Middle-class characters and criticism of the aristocracy.

Where would you be likely to hear a piano played during the Classical Period?

At public concerts OR in home performances

What great events were a result of the Enlightenment movement?

The American and French Revolutions

Why was Bartolomeo Cristofori's new keyboard instrument called a pianoforte?

It could play both soft (piano) and loud (forte)

How is a piano concerto defined?

An orchestra and a solo pianist.

How did Haydn earn a living for most of his career?

He was employed by the Esterházys, an aristocratic family.

What four instruments do you need to play a string quartet?

Two violins, one viola, one cello

What is the moral of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” for the aristocrats?

There are consequences for evil, even for the rich

How did Franz Joseph Haydn earn his living as a musician during his adult career?

Employed by the Esterházy family as a court musician.

During the Classical Period, where were Haydn's string quartets most often performed?

In private homes, played by four amateur musicians for fun

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1
During what musical style period did Mozart live?
The Orchestra era
The Classical era
The Concert era
The Baroque era
2
Which span of years encompasses the Classical era?
1750-1820
1600-1750
1066-1154
1820-1910
3
With what famous composer did Mozart play in a string quartet?
Defay
Beethoven
Haydn
Bach
4
During which musical period was Beethoven born?
The Symphony period
The Heroic period
The Classical period
The Romantic period
5
How did Beethoven counteract his depression?
He stopped interacting with people.
He threw himself in to writing better and better music.
He would scare little boys and girls on the streets.
He stopped writing music.
6
How did the Farewell Symphony get its nickname?
The cellists wave 'farewell' during the third movement.
Orchestra members stop playing and walk off, one by one.
Haydn wrote it as a break-up song for his sixth girlfriend.
The symphony has a loud, surprising burst at a quiet moment.
7
Name the two styles of opera that were popular in the Classical Era.
Opera buffa and opera seria
Opera seria and serious opera
Opera buffa and comic opera
Musical theater and tragic opera
8
Which of Beethoven's symphonies is known as the 'Eroica,' or 'Heroic' Symphony?
9th Symphony
1st Symphony
3rd Symphony
5th Symphony
9
How would you define the 'Classical Period' of music?
All music played on the 'classical' radio station.
Music from the mid-18th century to the early 19th century.
All music before Elvis.
All music written before 1940.
10
What was Beethoven know for?
His excellent manners
His tasty coffee
His terrible temper
His out of tune pianos
11
What was Beethoven's childhood home like?
His mother never seemed to stand up for him
All of these are correct
His father was an abusive drunk
His father would wake him in the middle of the night to play
12
What was the main disadvantage of the harpsichord?
It only had one dynamic.
The strings would break continually.
It sounded too metallic.
The hammers would hit the strings too hard.
13
What life-changing incident in Beethoven's early 20s started his career in composing?
He began to lose his hearing.
He was expelled from his music conservatory.
His wife passed away.
He began to lose his vision.
14
How did Beethoven's deafness affect his musical career?
His deafness did not affect his career.
Ended his piano career, he expressed himself in composition.
It caused him to forsake music completely.
He never lost his hearing.
15
Which of Beethoven's symphonies opens with the motive in a rhythm of 'short-short-short-LONG'?
5th Symphony
9th Symphony
3rd Symphony
6th Symphony
16
Which of the following features are you likely to find in an opera seria?
A noble protagonist who faces a tough moral decision
Exalted characters, like monarchs or Greek gods
Mythological or historical settings
All answers are correct
17
What was the most popular keyboard instrument BEFORE the Classical Period?
The piano
The harpsichord
The pianoforte
The keytar
18
How many symphonies did Mozart write?
More than 40.
Fewer than 20.
More than 50.
Five.
19
What happened at a performance of Beethoven's 7^th symphony when he was conducting?
He lost control and kicked everyone out of the theater
He never wrote a 7th, skipped over it.
He got ahead of the orchestra, conducting a loud part early
He threw his conducting baton at the violas
20
True/False: Beethoven could not hear the rousing audience response to the 9^th symphony.
False: he died believing it was a failure.
True: Someone had to turn him around to see.
21
At Beethoven’s death…
Women jumped from the Tower of Pisa holding his picture
People took locks of his hair till he was nearly bald
The whole city of Vienna cheered that his temper was gone
No one knew and he was buried in a pauper’s grave.
22
When did composer Franz Joseph Haydn live?
He lived from 1732-1809, during music's Classical Period.
He lived from 1532-1609, during the Renaissance.
He lived from 1902-1999, during the 20th century.
He was born in 1963. He's a contemporary composer.
23
What historical event did not happen during the classical period?
Boston Massacre
Silent Night is written
Louisiana Purchase
Lincoln is shot
24
What is an opera buffa?
A Classical-era musical.
A Classical-era serious opera.
A Classical-era comic opera.
A Classical-era spoken stage play.
25
How is opera buffa different from opera seria?
Middle-class characters and criticism of the aristocracy.
They focused on ancient, fictional settings
Noble protagonist who faces a tough moral decision.
They had mythological or historical settings.
26
Which Beethoven Symphony is on the Voyager?
3rd Symphony
9th Symphony
5th Symphony
6th Symphony
27
Identify a musical genre that featured the piano and functioned as domestic music.
Public Concert
Movement
Concerto
Sonata
28
Where would you be likely to hear a piano played during the Classical Period?
Only at public concerts
Only in the palaces of wealthy aristocrats
Only in private home performances
At public concerts OR in home performances
29
Why was Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” so controversial?
All of these are correct.
The play was banned in France.
It make the aristocrats look stupid.
It made the servants the smart, cunning heroes.
30
True/False: Historians discovered who the “Immortal Beloved” was in his passionate love letter.
True
False
31
True/False: Beethoven insisted on conducting even after his complete deafness.
False
True
32
Which of the following is true of Mozart?
He was born in Austria.
He wrote piano concertos for his own performances.
He could play the piano at the age of 5.
All answers are correct.
33
What renowned composer did Beethoven study under?
Mozart
Bach
Vivaldi
Haydn
34
How is the Classical-era fortepiano different from the modern piano?
The fortepiano is smaller than the modern piano.
The modern piano has an iron frame, the fortepiano does not.
The fortepiano has a quieter tone than the modern piano.
All answers are correct.
35
What great events were a result of the Enlightenment movement?
Luther's 95 Theses
The Church's ban on polyphonic music in the mass
The 100 Years War
The American and French Revolutions
36
Why was Bartolomeo Cristofori's new keyboard instrument called a pianoforte?
He named it after his grandmother, Donna Leona di Pianoforte
It could play both soft (piano) and loud (forte)
It operated by plucking strings.
'Forte' means 'keyboard instrument'.
37
How is a piano concerto defined?
An orchestra and a solo flute.
Quiet sections that suddenly overcome by the entire symphony
2 sections, a quiet opening, and a loud, fast-paced closing.
An orchestra and a solo pianist.
38
True/False: Beethoven’s nephew, Carl, hated him so much that he attempted suicide.
False
True
39
What is unusual about the instrumentation of Beethoven's 9th Symphony?
Beethoven included flutes.
Beethoven included an orchestra.
Beethoven included a choir.
Beethoven included electric guitars.
40
Name a philosophical movement that influenced opera in the Classical Era.
The Baroque
The Great Awakening
The Enlightenment
Nihilism
41
How did Haydn earn a living for most of his career?
He was employed by the Esterházys, an aristocratic family.
He worked as a cathedral choirboy for his entire life.
He earned his living as a touring opera singer.
He earned his living exclusively from published music.
42
Which of the following is true of the musical style called Romanticism?
All answers are correct.
Partly inspired by the dramatic life and music of Beethoven.
It was popular during the 19th Century.
Used music to tell stories with passionate emotion.
43
Who did Beethoven originally name his 3rd Symphony for?
Bach
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Napoleon Bonapart
44
What four instruments do you need to play a string quartet?
Two violins, one viola, one cello
Two violins, two cellos
Four violins
Any four string instruments will do
45
What is the moral of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” for the aristocrats?
There are consequences for evil, even for the rich
Rich people can get away with anything
Be careful or a statue will drag you down to hell
Singing will always get you the girl
46
How did Franz Joseph Haydn earn his living as a musician during his adult career?
Exclusively by selling his compositions to publishers.
As a concertizing pianist.
Employed by the Esterházy family as a court musician.
Did not earn his living from music; it was just a hobby.
47
Which of the following is an opera seria by Mozart?
Idomeneo
The Marriage of Figaro
Don Giovanni
Orpheus and Euridice
48
During the Classical Period, where were Haydn's string quartets most often performed?
At Carnegie Hall
Only in professional performances for aristocratic audiences
In private homes, played by four amateur musicians for fun
Only in public concerts
49
Where did Mozart live and work for most of his career, starting in the year 1781?
Bonn, Germany
Berlin, Germany
London, England
Vienna, Austria
50
True or False: Beethoven was the first composer to earn a living solely from composing music.
True
False

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