Music Appreciation Quiz #2

The "Surprise Symphony" was written by Hayden (who had a sense of humor). Why was it so suprising?

• It had a vocalist

• It didn't have strings

• There were cannons

• It was very quiet and then had a loud blast to wake up the audience.

Which of the following is NOT a Classical composer?

• Beethoven

• Mozart

• Haydn

• Gershwin

This was invented during the Classical Period. It is an extended form of an orchestra and usually has four movements.

• sonata

• symphony

• opera

• concerto

Compared to Baroque, what was different about the Classical Period of music?

• The music was more fancy than the Baroque period.

• The orchestras had women players.

• Musical phrases were neat and balanced

• Musical phrases were imbalanced.

Which instrument really began to rise in prominence during the Classical period?

• Harpsichord

• Violin

• Tuba

• Piano

Which of these is a Romantic composer

• Tchaikovsky

• Mozart

• Beethoven

• Handel

What characteristic is typical of the Romantic music?

• Music was balanced and symmetrical

• Music expressed intense feelings

• Piano music was simple and easy to play

• Composers only used a small range of notes

The following are the description of Romantic Music Period, EXCEPT.

• Emotion

• Imagination

• Action

• Freedom of expression

Short, simple and easy-to-sing piece written for voice and piano upon a poetic text with pastoral or romantic themes.

• Lied

• Symphony

• Sonata

• Character piece

Romanticism coincided with the _______________________ Revolution

• Industrial

• American

• French

• Technical