Classical Period Review

What are the dates of the Classical Period?

• 1750-1825
• 1600-1750
• 1450-1600
• 1825-1900

By what other names is this period known?

• Age of Reason
• Age of Enlightenment
• Age of Aquarius
• Both Age of Reason and Age of Enlightenment

Which ideal received more emphasis in the classical period?

• intellectual pursuits
• emotions or feelings
• practicality
• religion

What activity produced much demand for new music?

• dancing
• Royal events
• religious services
• funerals

What businesses gained a strong influence on how music was generated and distributed?

• Opera Houses
• Publishing Houses
• Churches
• Salons

Amateur musicianship became popular because of the invention of what instrument?

• Piccolo
• Trombone
• Pianoforte
• Contrabassoon

What city was the center of musical culture during the classical period?

• Vienna
• Salzburg
• Rome
• Bonn

True or False: The music of this era is known for its clarity, repose, balance, lyricism, and emotional restraint.

• True
• False

The technique which uses a broken up triad in the accompaniment is known as:

• Alberti Bass
• Basso Continuo
• Concerto Grosso
• Picardy Third

Classical melodies use pairs of phrases of equal length known as:

• Periods
• Motives
• Dynamics
• Movements