Classical Period Review

What are the dates for the Classical Period?

• 1750-1825

• 1600-1750

• 1400-1600

• 1100-1400

What was the main city and country for the arts during the Classical Period?

• Bonn, Germany

• Vienna, Austria

• Salzburg, Austria

What war was happening in the America during the Classical Period?

• French and Indian War

• American Revolution

• Civil War

This word means: the building blocks for a composition.

• Directions

• Rules

• Form

• Description

This is a long melody that repeats itself in a composition. Composers wrote them to make the songs recongnizable to the listener.

• Motive

• Theme

This is a short grouping of notes that are repeated many times within a melody. The composer wrote them so they would be recognizable to the listener.

• Theme

• Motive

What kind of a form has an exposition, development, recapitulation and coda?

• Rondo Form

• Theme and Varriation Form

• Sonata Form

Which 3 words describe music written in the Classical Period?

• Ornamented

• Balanaced

• Uncluttered

• Emotional

• Clean

This ensemble became prominent in the Classical Period and contained instruments from the String, Brass, Woodwind and Percussion families.

• Marching Band

• Choir

• Chamber Ensemble

• Orchestra

This is a small group of instruments that would often perform music for parties and gatherings during the Classical Period.

• Orchestra

• Chamber Ensemble

• Marching Band

• Choir