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WorksheetsMozart
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 53mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How old was Mozart when he died?
a)
85
b)
17
c)
35
d)
64
2.
He wrote ________ pieces of music (works). More than most composers did but, in half a lifetime.
a)
20
b)
10
c)
300
d)
600
3.
Mozart is considered to be the greatest composer of which musical era?
a)
Middle Ages/Dark Ages
b)
20th Century
c)
Romantic
d)
Classical
4.
Mozart and his _______ played for kings when he was a little boy.
a)
sister
b)
brother
c)
frog
d)
dog
5.
Mozart wrote his first symphony when he was how old?
a)
20
b)
17
c)
8
d)
35
6.
Why did he die poor?
a)
He spent too much money on fancy stuff.
b)
His music was not needed.
c)
People did not like his music.
d)
He could not find a job.
7.
What age did Mozart write his first piece of music?
a)
21 years old
b)
15 years old
c)
5 years old
d)
30 years old
8.
People who write music are called...
a)
conductors
b)
commanders
c)
comedians
d)
composers
9.
What was Mozart's first name?
a)
Wolfgang
b)
William
c)
Henry
d)
George
10.
Which of the following is when a person in an opera moves the story alone by singing in a "talking" style?
a)
Recitative
b)
aria
c)
speakatitive
d)
allegro
11.
What is the music played by the orchestra before the opera starts called?
a)
Concerto
b)
symphony
c)
recitative
d)
overture
12.
Mozart came from a musical family.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
What did Mozart do between ages 6 and 15 years old?
a)
Sang in a boys choir
b)
Played with other children
c)
Tour Europe
d)
Went to school
14.
What type of grave was Mozart buried in?
a)
Mass grave
b)
Family grave
15.
Which trait is Mozart known to have when composing?
a)
No Mistakes while writing
b)
Having to make many corrections
16.
What work was Mozart working on when he died?
a)
The Magic Flute
b)
Don Giovanni
c)
Requiem Mass
d)
His Ninth Symphony
17.
What two elements of both music and art were stressed during the Classical period?
a)
Style and Form
b)
Beauty and Consonance
c)
Balance and Clarity of Structure
d)
Tone and Rhythm
18.
What is one of the criteria that music of the Classical Era needed to have?
a)
It needed to be limited to one country or city
b)
It needed to be extremely passionate and expressive
c)
It needed to be technically complicated
d)
It needed to appeal to both rich people and middle class people
19.
Name two very famous composers from the Classical period of music
a)
Mozart and Haydn
b)
Bach and Handel
c)
Leonin and Perotin
d)
Wagner and Liszt
20.
What is another one of the criteria that music from in the Classical period needed to meet?
a)
It needed to be only enjoyable for the common folk
b)
It needed to be universal-not limited by countries of cities
c)
It needed to not express any emotion whatsoever
d)
It needed to be technically complicated
21.
Which composer from the Classical period of music was a child prodigy?
a)
Bach
b)
Handel
c)
Beethoven
d)
Mozart
22.
Who was the first composer to break free of the patronage system?
a)
Bach
b)
Handel
c)
Beethoven
d)
Mozart
23.
In which period of music was the music enjoyable to both trained musicians and common folk?
a)
Classical
b)
Baroque
c)
Renaissance
d)
Middle Ages
24.
Which composer died at the age of 35 a pauper because he overspent money on fancy clothes and lavish parties?
a)
Beethoven
b)
Bach
c)
Mozart
d)
Handel
25.
True or False: The music of this era is known for its clarity, repose, balance, lyricism, and emotional restraint.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
One of the most important ideals in classical art, music, and architecture is:
a)
Balance
b)
Emotion
c)
Ornamentation
d)
Minimalism
27.
When discussing recitatives in a classical opera, the term "secco" means:
a)
unaccompanied
b)
loud
c)
soft
d)
little
28.
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
29.
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
30.
What was Haydn known as?
a)
"Father of the Symphony"
b)
"Il Prete Rosso"
c)
"The Child Prodigy"
d)
"That Deaf Guy"
31.
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
32.
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
33.
Who was the first composer to break free of the patronage system?
a)
Bach
b)
Beethoven
c)
Handel
d)
Mozart
34.
This composer began composing at the age of 5
a)
Mozart
b)
Beethoven
c)
Haydn
d)
Rossini
35.
This compoer wrote Surprise Symphony
a)
Mozart
b)
Beethoven
c)
Haydn
d)
Rossini
36.
This composer was a soloist for a boy's choir
a)
Mozart
b)
Beethoven
c)
Haydn
d)
Rossini
37.
This composer toured with his father from a young age
a)
Mozart
b)
Beethoven
c)
Haydn
d)
Rossini
38.
This composer is known as a child prodigy
a)
Mozart
b)
Beethoven
c)
Haydn
d)
Rossini
39.
This composer wrote the three note theme in his Symphony No. 5
a)
Mozart
b)
Beethoven
c)
Haydn
d)
Rossini
40.
The Baroque Period ended and Classical Period began with the death of this composer?
a)
Bach
b)
Mozart
c)
Beethoven
d)
Brahms
41.
What is program music?
a)
music that tells a story or describes specific events or moods
b)
music that is meant to be performed for an audience
c)
a composition created for the purpose of a specific performance.
42.
The main feature that distinguishes the piano from the harpsichord is the
a)
ability to control dynamics through touch
b)
ability to transport the harpsichord more easily
c)
color and names of the keys
d)
type of strings
43.
Mozart is perhaps most esteemed for his ____.
a)
operas
b)
trumpet concertos
c)
sacred chorales
d)
manners and polite ways
44.
Which era came first?
a)
Baroque
b)
Classical
45.
The Revolutionary War was fought during which era?
a)
Baroque
b)
Classical
46.
What new instrument replaced the harpsichord during the Classical Era?
a)
organ
b)
piano
47.
A piece written for solo instrument and orchestra is called a ....
a)
Symphony
b)
Concerto
48.
A long piece (usually 40 minutes) with four parts, or movements, is called a ...
a)
symphony
b)
concerto
49.
In which era was George Washington president?
a)
Baroque
b)
Classical
50.
Which era had music that was simple and beautiful?
a)
Baroque
b)
Classical
51.
Which composer did not know how to manage money as an adult?
a)
Bach
b)
Mozart
52.
Instrumental compositions that attempt to convey a specific idea without using lyrics are referred to as ____________
a)
lieder
b)
rondo
c)
idee fixe
d)
program music
53.
Which period did Franz Joseph Haydn compose in?
a)
Classical
b)
Romantic
c)
Both
54.
Which period did Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart compose in?
a)
Classical
b)
Romantic
c)
Both
55.
Which period did Ludwig van Beethoven compose in?
a)
Classical
b)
Romantic
c)
Both
56.
The composer that spanned the Classical and Romantic periods was _________
a)
Haydn
b)
Mozart
c)
Berlioz
d)
Beethoven
57.
During the _________ period, music was orderly and followed set forms
a)
Classical
b)
Romantic
58.
During the _________ period, composers used musical ideas efficiently and were restrained
a)
Classical
b)
Romantic
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