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WorksheetsClassical Period Review
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the dates of the Classical Period?
a)
1750-1825
b)
1600-1750
c)
1450-1600
d)
1825-1900
2.
By what other names is this period known?
a)
Age of Reason
b)
Age of Enlightenment
c)
Age of Aquarius
d)
Both Age of Reason and Age of Enlightenment
3.
Which ideal received more emphasis in the classical period?
a)
intellectual pursuits
b)
emotions or feelings
c)
practicality
d)
religion
4.
What activity produced much demand for new music?
a)
dancing
b)
Royal events
c)
religious services
d)
funerals
5.
What businesses gained a strong influence on how music was generated and distributed?
a)
Opera Houses
b)
Publishing Houses
c)
Churches
d)
Salons
6.
Amateur musicianship became popular because of the invention of what instrument?
a)
Piccolo
b)
Trombone
c)
Pianoforte
d)
Contrabassoon
7.
What city was the center of musical culture during the classical period?
a)
Vienna
b)
Salzburg
c)
Rome
d)
Bonn
8.
True or False: The music of this era is known for its clarity, repose, balance, lyricism, and emotional restraint.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The technique which uses a broken up triad in the accompaniment is known as:
a)
Alberti Bass
b)
Basso Continuo
c)
Concerto Grosso
d)
Picardy Third
10.
Classical melodies use pairs of phrases of equal length known as:
a)
Periods
b)
Motives
c)
Dynamics
d)
Movements
11.
The range of dynamics available to composers expanded due to what invention?
a)
Printing Press
b)
Pianoforte
c)
Trombone
d)
Piccolo
12.
True or False: Classical harmonies were generally written out, as opposed to improvised.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
The only important innovation in vocal music during the classical period is:
a)
Oratorios
b)
Opera
c)
Mass
d)
Lieder
14.
Which of the following is an important historical figure from the classical period?
a)
Napoleon
b)
Marie Antoinette
c)
Voltaire
d)
All of the above
15.
One of the most important ideals in classical art, music, and architecture is:
a)
Balance
b)
Emotion
c)
Ornamentation
d)
Minimalism
16.
Which of the following forms did NOT typically include 4 movements?
a)
Strong Quartet
b)
Sonata
c)
Symphony
d)
Rondo
17.
What is the first section in Sonata-Allegro form called?
a)
Exposition
b)
Recapitulation
c)
Development
d)
Minuet & Trio
18.
What is the second section in Sonata-Allegro form called?
a)
Exposition
b)
Recapitulation
c)
Development
d)
Minuet & Trio
19.
What is the third and final section in Sonata-Allegro form called?
a)
Exposition
b)
Recapitulation
c)
Development
d)
Minuet & Trio
20.
Which of the following patterns characterize the 4 movements of a sonata?
a)
Fast - Slow - Minuet & Trio - Fast
b)
Slow - Fast - Scherzo - Dance
c)
Fast - Faster - Ballad - Closer
d)
Opener - Ballad - Production Number - Closer
21.
What are the two important schools of the classical symphony?
a)
Woodward & Bernstein
b)
Mannheim & Viennese
c)
Rodgers & Hammerstein
d)
Simon & Garfunkel
22.
What is the most common type of chamber music in the classical period?
a)
Piano sonata
b)
String quartet
c)
Divertimento
d)
Violin concerto
23.
Which of the following was not part of the classical orchestra?
a)
2 flutes
b)
2 trumpets
c)
2 oboes
d)
2 saxophones
24.
Why were brass instruments relegated to more of an accomaniment role in classical music?
a)
They had no valves and therefore couldn't sound good in equal temperment.
b)
They were too loud for the classical tastes.
c)
The players weren't very good.
d)
Brass is generally inferior to strings and woodwinds.
25.
When discussing recitatives in a classical opera, the term "secco" means:
a)
unaccompanied
b)
loud
c)
soft
d)
little
26.
The two types of opera in this period are:
a)
Opera seria & opera buffa
b)
German opera & Italian opera
c)
Chamber opera & Large Productions
d)
Singspiel and Classical Opera
27.
What is a lied?
a)
An art song for voice & piano
b)
Something politicians did frequently
c)
The main character in an opera
d)
A made-up nonsense word
28.
From what country was F.J. Haydn?
a)
Austria
b)
Germany
c)
Italy
d)
England
29.
For what Hungarian noble family did Haydn work for 30 years?
a)
Morzin
b)
Esterhazy
c)
King George
d)
Don Giovanni
30.
What was Haydn known as?
a)
"Father of the Symphony"
b)
"Il Prete Rosso"
c)
"The Child Prodigy"
d)
"That Deaf Guy"
31.
How many symphonies did Haydn write?
a)
9
b)
41
c)
104
d)
None
32.
Name the composer that was a child prodigy, beginning his performing career at age 6.
a)
Haydn
b)
Salieri
c)
Mozart
d)
Beethoven
33.
In what city was W.A. Mozart born?
a)
Salzburg, Germany
b)
Vienna, Austria
c)
Bonn, Germany
d)
Rome, Italy
34.
True or False: Mozart lived a wealthy lifestyle with financial security.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
Which of the following is NOT an opera written by Mozart?
a)
Don Giovanni
b)
The Marriage of Figaro
c)
The Magic Flute
d)
Fidelio
36.
What does the "K" number in a listing of Mozart's music signify?
a)
The Köchel catalogue
b)
The temperature in degrees Kelvin
c)
The Kapellmeister's signature
d)
The King of Germany's approval
37.
True or False: Mozart died from poisoning by his rival composer, Salieri.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
Who was Mozart's friend and mentor?
a)
Haydn
b)
Bach
c)
Beethoven
d)
Salieri
39.
How many symphonies did Beethoven write?
a)
9
b)
41
c)
104
d)
11
40.
True or False: Beethoven is credited with creating the string quartet.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
What is the nickname of Beethoven's 3rd symphony?
a)
Eroica
b)
Pastoral
c)
Fate
d)
Choral
42.
What is the nickname of Beethoven's 5th symphony?
a)
Eroica
b)
Pastoral
c)
Fate
d)
Choral
43.
What is the nickname of Beethoven's 6th symphony?
a)
Eroica
b)
Pastoral
c)
Fate
d)
Choral
44.
What is the nickname of Beethoven's 9th symphony?
a)
Eroica
b)
Pastoral
c)
Fate
d)
Choral
45.
What was added to Beethoven's 9th symphony that sets it apart from other symphonies?
a)
A rockin' beat
b)
A large chorus
c)
Cannons
d)
A rap battle
46.
Which of the following was NOT a revolution that happened during the classical period?
a)
French Revolution
b)
American Revolution
c)
Industrial Revolution
d)
Bolshevik Revolution
47.
True or False: Beethoven was fully deaf during his entire career.
a)
True
b)
False
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