Classical Music Review

What is a mass for the dead called?

WHat city was the center of music during the Classical Era?

Which composer never worked for the aristocracy?

Why did the use of basso continuo end?

Contrasts of mood occur often in classical compositions.

What texture did most composers favor during this time?

WHo worte only 9 symphonies?

Who was considered the master of opera?

What is the most popular form of chamber music?

The unaccompanied showpiece at the end of a movement in a concerto is called a 

Which class had a great impact on music during this time?

A concerto has how many movements?

What changes in the use of dynamics?

What new invention was invented duirng this time? (pertaining to music making)

Which is not a section of sonata form?

Who composed Don Giovanni?

In a theme and variation, the composer presents a theme and then...

A minuet and trio is often the ____ movement of a symphony.

Light colors, curved lines, and graceful ornaments refers to what style?

____________ was the guide for human conduct, rather than tradition and custom.

Wich composer went completely deaf by age 29?

Beethoven often composed these instead of minuet and trios?

WHich is not a section of the orchestra?

Chamber music is designed for what type of setting?

Who was the master at developing themes within his music?

How many movements does a symphony have?

Who was not a composer during the Classical era?

How would one describe a melody of a classical composition?

A small rondo looks like...

Which composer worked most of his life for the Prince of Esterhazy?

A work that is light in mood  and meant for evening entertainment is called a