Classical Music Flashcard

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Where was Mozart born?

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Salzburg, Austria

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The Classical Music Era is said to have started in 1750, around the birth of this composer...

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Mozart

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Beethoven traveled to Vienna, Austria to study with...

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Haydn

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The death of this composer in 1827 is said to mark the end of the "Classical Era" and the beginning of the "Romantic Era"

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Beethoven

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This composer is nicknamed the "Father of the Symphony" and the "Father of the String Quartet", for essentially introducing both genres

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Haydn

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Beethoven struggled with what during his lifetime?

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Hearing loss

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Improvisation means...

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Creating music on the spot without preparation

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Mozart published his first composition when he was only...

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5

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Beethoven's first work was published when he was...

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12

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Which symphony is rumored to have been written with contrasting dynamics in an effort to keep a sleepy king awake?

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Surprise Symphony by Haydn