Classical Period

Question 1

Ludwig was fully deaf, had a feeling of isolation, family, and financial problems, and wrote his 9th symphony during:

Accepted Answer

Reflection

Question 2

The Classical period was the longest period in music history

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False

Question 3

The ________ was a period of mass executions under an unstable government

Accepted Answer

Terror

Question 4

Opera in the Classical no longer had arias, recitatives, librettos, choruses, or overtures.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

In the classical period composers would make fun of the:

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rich

Question 6

Bowed instrument (similar to the viol) with an extra set of plucked strings

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Baryton

Question 7

Opera _________ is a serious opera with classical or mythological themes

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Seria

Question 8

German composer who had varying emotions, influential stylistic periods, and lost his hearing later in life

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Ludwig van Beethoven

Question 9

Ludwig mimicked his teachers, previous composers, and wrote his 1st and 2nd symphonies during his:

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Imitation

Question 10

A show-off point for an instrumentalist

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Cadenza

Question 11

This German orchestra was famous for its discipline, technique, and influenced the symphony format

Accepted Answer

Mannheim orchestra

Question 12

The Requiem was a _________ mass.

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Death

Question 13

Beethoven had 5 stylistic periods

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

Ludwig's _____ symphony expanded the 4 vocal soloists, choir, and contains Ode to Joy

Accepted Answer

9th

Question 15

In contrast to the Baroque, composers in the Classical looked toward simplicity, balance, and clarity.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Opera _________ is a short, light-hearted comic opera that focused on the faults of commoners and the wealthy.

Accepted Answer

Buffa

Question 17

What instrument was added to the symphony during the Classical period?

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Clarinet

Question 18

Ludwig started having health issues, put his emotions into his music, and wrote his 3rd-8th symphonies during:

Accepted Answer

External

Question 19

Lower & middle class revolts, demands for social reforms, and mass executions describes the:

Accepted Answer

French Revolution

Question 20

What is the name of the technique used in the beginning of the piece below?

Accepted Answer

Rocket theme

Question 21

What famous composer wrote many symphonies, added a 'sense of humor' to his music, and was a friend/mentor to Mozart?

Accepted Answer

Franz Joseph Haydn

Question 22

The Age of _________________ referred to American independence, French reforms, and Industrial advancements.

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Revolutions

Question 23

Ludwig's _____ symphony was autobiographical, had 1st use of trombone, and a 4-note motive

Accepted Answer

5th

Question 24

What is the name of the broken chord technique used in the piece below?

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Alberti bass

Question 25

Austrian composer who traveled and composed at a very young age and died writing the Requiem mass

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 26

Nannerl was Wolfgang's sister

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True

Question 27

The basso continuo was used heavily throughout the Classical period.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 28

The _______ conservatory was the first big conservatory of music that established modern music standards

Accepted Answer

Paris

Question 29

What were the years of the Classical period?

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1750-1820

Question 30

The middle class had a __________ impact on music in the Classical period.

Accepted Answer

greater

Question 31

What is the name of the new classical ensemble that combines the violin, viola, cello, and double bass?

Accepted Answer

String quartet

Question 32

During the Age of _______________, people started thinking rationally, rather than emotionally

Accepted Answer

Enlightenment

Question 33

What did the players do during Haydn's 'Farwell Symphony'?

Accepted Answer

Each player exited the stage one by one

Question 34

_____________ opera was the middle ground between the two Classical opera genres

Accepted Answer

Reformed

Question 35

How many symphonies did Haydn write?

Accepted Answer

104

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