Classical Era Flashcard

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What years define the Classical Era of music?

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1750-1820

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Which city became the cultural hub for Classical Era music?

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Vienna

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What intellectual movement during the Classical Era emphasized reason and individualism?

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The Age of Enlightenment

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What instrument replaced the harpsichord as the central keyboard instrument in the Classical Era?

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Piano

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Which composer is known as the 'Father of the Symphony'?

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Joseph Haydn

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Which of the following Classical composers was a child prodigy who toured Europe extensively?
Options: Ludwig van Beethoven, Joseph Haydn, Franz Schubert, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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What musical form, characterized by exposition, development, and recapitulation, became a cornerstone of the Classical style?

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Sonata

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Which composer’s works bridged the Classical and Romantic periods?

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Ludwig van Beethoven

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What form, usually in three movements, features a soloist accompanied by an orchestra?

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Concerto

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Which of Mozart’s operas features a comedic tale of love and deception among servants and nobility?

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The Marriage of Figaro