IGCSE Music Classical Music 1

Which are the commonly accepted dates for the Classical Period?

• 1600-1700

• 1800-1900

• 1730-1820

• 1540-1650

Who are the main 3 Classical Period composers? (3)

• Mozart

• Handel

• Haydn

• Bach

• Beethoven

Classical Melodies had:

• More ornamentation than the Baroque

• No ornamentation at all

• The same amount as the Baroque

• Less than the Baroque

The first Viennese school comprised of?

• Bach, Handel, Vivaldi

• Berg, Webern, Schoenberg

• Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Mahler

• Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven

Which instrument would you always find in a Classical sonata?

• Piano

• Harpsichord

• Organ

• Timpani

In the Classical Period, the word Sonata changes to mean a:

• Piece of music in a specific structural form

• Any instrumental music

• Any music with vocals

• The piece must have voices and instruments

A piece for solo instrument and orchestra is called a:

(a)  

Which keyboard instrument was not a part of the orchestra, but was often featured as a soloist in Classical concertos?

• Organ

• Xylophone

• Piano

• Harpsichord

How many soloists were there in Classical Period Concertos?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which type of Classical Piece was written for Orchestra and had 4 movements (sections)

• Sonata

• Concerto

• String Quartet

• Symphony