Classical Era

Who was nicknamed the "Father of the Symphony"

• Ludwig van Beethoven

• Joseph Haydn

• Franz Liszt

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

What is an orchestra?

• A large instrumental group with all four instrument families that typically play classical music

• A large instrumental group with all four instrument families that play all types of music

• A small instrumental group that typically plays classical music

• A large instrumental group with a featured soloist that typically play classical music

What does it mean when something is commissioned?

• Rejected or cancelled
• Given as a gift
• Paid for in advance
• Someone is paid to create something

What traumatizing event happened to Beethoven at age 26?

• He went deaf

• He went blind

• He started to go deaf

• He started to go blind

What is a symphony?

• A symphony is a type of poem that tells a story.
• A symphony is a type of painting that uses bright colors.
• A symphony is a type of dance performed by a group of people.
• A symphony is a long musical composition for full orchestra, typically in four movements.

What was special about Beethoven's 9th Symphony?

• It is his final complete symphony and includes a chorus and vocal soloists in the final movement.
• It is a purely instrumental symphony.
• It was never performed during Beethoven's lifetime.
• It was composed by Mozart.

Name one place an orchestra can perform

Which instrument family is in the back of the orchestra?

• Strings

• Percussion

• Woodwinds

• Brass

Why is percussion in the back of the orchestra?

• They are the biggest section

• They have the most equipment

• They are the loudest

• They don't need to see the conductor

What is the name of the thing conductors and musicians read their notes off of

• Score

• Notes

• Sheet

• Music