MUSIC 9 QUIZ 1 (MUSIC OF THE CLASSICAL PERIOD) QUARTER 2

The Classical period in music spans approximately which years?

• 1600 to 1750

• 1750 to 1820

• 1820 to 1900

• 1900 to present

Which form, introduced during the Classical period, has become a foundation for instrumental composition?

• Opera

• Symphony

• Sonata

• Concerto

The Classical period is also referred to as the "Viennese Classical Period" because many composers worked in:

• Berlin

• Vienna

• Paris

• London

Which instrument became the primary instrument used by composers during the Classical period?

• Harpsichord

• Organ

• Violin

• Piano

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a child prodigy who learned to play which instrument at the age of three?

• Harpsichord

• Organ

• Violin

• Piano

Which of the following is NOT one of Mozart's famous works?

• Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

• Don Giovanni

• Moonlight Sonata

• The Magic Flute

Franz Joseph Haydn is known as the "Father of the Symphony" and also the "Father of the":

• Concerto

• Quartet

• String Quartet

• Opera

Haydn's The Creation includes arias and choruses based on:

• The life of Beethoven

• The Psalms

• The works of Shakespeare

• The Book of Genesis

Which composer was crucial in the transition between the Classical and Romantic periods?

• Mozart

• Beethoven

• Haydn

• Bach

Beethoven’s famous piece Für Elise was written for:

• Orchestra

• Violin

• Solo piano

• Quartet