Duplicate of Unit 5 Classical Test Quiz 2

Famous composer known as the Father of the Symphony. (Leading composer of symphonies during the classical era.)

An unaccompanied and improvised passage within a concerto (a solo within a solo).

Two of Haydn's most famous pupils were:

Music of the classical period stresses clarity, balance, and simplicity.

A ___ is often described as being a sonata for orchestra.

Which instrument was NOT considered part of the standard classical orchestra?

Minuet is a possible title of the third movement in a sonata.

To gradually get softer in volume over a given period of time.

The pianoforte was so named because:

Andante is a moderate or walking tempo.

Music of the classical period is predominantly:

A ___ is the Latin text of a funeral mass that has been set to music for orchestra and choir.

Considered the Father of the String Quartet. (Taught the other two classical composers we studied.)

Sonatas are typically written in ___ movements.

The classical period extended from:

The ___ is the most important keyboard instrument of the classical period.

A dynamic term requiring the performer to gradually get louder.

Beethoven wrote __ symphonies and __ opera(s).

The sonata, requiem and concerto grosso are all popular classical era forms.

Terraced dynamics were replaced by a system of gradual dynamics during the classical era.

Many consider Beethoven's 9th symphony to be his greatest effort because he was completely deaf when he composed it.

Wrote several classical period operas such as The Marriage of Figaro and The Magic Flute.

Vienna was the musical capital (center of development) of the world during the classical era.

This child prodigy's catalog of orchestral works includes Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and Don Giovanni.

Sonatas, string quartets, and symphonies are all forms of chamber music.

Wrote the Clock Symphony and the Surprise Symphony. (He is often referred to as the first true classicist.)

This composer delighted audiences throughout Europe as a child prodigy.

The dominant texture of the classical period was:

This composer built the bridge between the classical and romantic periods.

Which one of the following composers is NOT a classicist?

Symphonies typically contain ___ movements.

Most composers were supported by the ____ system during the classical era.

Music for 2-8 players intended for smaller rooms of the palace is called:

To master and find success composing a ___ was seen as a major accomplishment in a composer's life. (Haydn wrote 100+)

Known for being able to compose extended works without making revisions or editing.

Which word does NOT fit when describing the style and spirit of the classical period?

This composer's greatest area of contribution was instrumental music. (Composer of Fur Elise and the Pathetique Sonata)

Mozart spent his entire life in service to Prince Esterhazy through the patronage system.

The string quartet was the most popular form of chamber music during the classical period.

English organist, music seller, and composer of keyboard music.