Classical Era

Where was W. A. Mozart was born?

Which is NOT a major sacred choral genre of the Classical era?

T or F: Classical-era operas, especially comic operas, were written with the intent to portray events realistically.

Eine kleine Nachtmusik is a

In a Classical symphony, which of the four movements is typically the slow movement?

Which applies to rondo form?

Which of the following describes the first verse in Mozart’s Dies irae from Requiem?

Music with no literary basis is referred to as

A musical setting of the Mass for the Dead is called

While serious opera was almost invariably in Italian, comic opera was generally in

Which outlines rondo form?

The first movement of a string quartet or symphony is most likely in ________ form.

Who is referred to as the “father of the symphony”?

A virtuosic solo passage in the manner of an improvisation within a concerto is called a

T or F: Composers of the Classical era established the orchestra as we know it today.

Why is Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 nicknamed “Surprise”?

How many movements does the Classical concerto have?

Which of the following refers to Italian comic opera?

Which of the following is NOT found in the first-movement concerto form of the Classical era?

Which describes the character of a last movement rondo?

Conflict and action characterize which section in sonata-allegro form?

Which statement is NOT true?

Which of the following describes first-movement concerto form?

Which movement of the multimovement instrumental cycle is likely to be a dance?

Which movement of the multimovement instrumental cycle is likely to be a dance?

T or F: Mozart’s Requiem was the composer’s last work and was left incomplete.

T or F: First-movement concerto form is based on the Baroque ritornello and the Classical sonata-allegro form.

The literal translation of Eine kleine Nachtmusik is

T or F: The merchant class was critical to the rising success of the lighter opera buffa style in the Classical era.

Multimovement instrumental works in the Classical era typically started with a slow movement.