A melody with an accompaniment.

What was more important, the vocal music or the instrumental music?

Instrumental music was more important than vocal music

How was the melody in the Classical period?

Short and clearly defined with 2 or more contrasting themes

How was the dynamics in the Classical period?

Greater range of dynamics, use of crescendos and diminuendos

Sounded pieces that started to move from Church to Court

What were the forms in the Classical period?

Sonata form, rondo form, trio form,fugue and minuet

Choose the correct sentence:

Absolute monarchies and bourgeoisie supported the musicians

What were the characteristics of the timbre in the Classical period?

Symphony orchestra, piano, secular music and choral music.

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Classical Period

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1
How was the texture?
Monophonic
Polyphonic
A melody with an accompaniment.
Homophonic
2
Who were the most important composers?
Mozart, Vivaldi, Bach
Beethoven, Bach, Mozart
Haydn, Monteverdi, Mozart.
Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn
3
What was more important, the vocal music or the instrumental music?
Vocal music was more important than instrumental music
Vocal music was as important as instrumental music
Instrumental music was more important than vocal music
Vocal music dissapeared, so instrumental music ruled
4
Who was one of the first working as a freelance?
Mozart
Vivaldi
Haendel
Bach
5
How many musicians are there in a Baroque orchestra?
Between 10 and 30
Between 10 and 40
Between 20 and 30
Between 10 and 50
6
How was the melody in the Classical period?
Long but not clearly defined
Short but not clearly defined
Short and clearly defined with 2 or more contrasting themes
Long and clearly defined with 2 or more contrasting themes
7
How was the dynamics in the Classical period?
Greater range of rhythm, use of diminuendos
Greater range of rhythm, use of crescendos and diminuendos
Greater range of dynamics, use of crescendos and diminuendos
Greater range of dynamics, use of crescendos
8
What was a sonata?
They were song pieces usually from Church
A musical genre composed for solo voices and choirs
Sounded pieces that started to move from Church to Court
They were a collection of largely dances inspired movements
9
Which instrument did replace the harpsichord?
The clavichord
Double basses
The fortepiano
The piano
10
What were the forms in the Classical period?
Sonata form, trio form, minuet and rondo form
Sonata form, fugue, minuet and trio form
Sonata form, rondo form, minuet and fugue
Sonata form, rondo form, trio form,fugue and minuet
11
How was the rhythm in the Classical period?
A little defined and regular
No defined and irregular
Very defined and regular
Very defined and irregular
12
Who were the most important composers in the Baroque period?
Vivaldi, Bach and Monteverdi
Monteverdi, Vivaldi and Corelli
Bach, Monteverdi and Mozart
Vivaldi, Bach and Haendel
13
Who was the master of the fugue in the Baroque period?
Bach
Vivaldi
Monteverdi
Haendel
14
Choose the correct sentence:
They had to pay to be musicians.
There were no patronage, the patronage disappeared
Musicians were free to do whatever they wanted
Absolute monarchies and bourgeoisie supported the musicians
15
What were the characteristics of the timbre in the Classical period?
Symphony orchestra, piano, secular music and choral music.
Symphony orchestra, and only chamber music
Chamber music, symphony orchestra, secular and choral music.
Choral and chamber music.

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