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WorksheetsFranz J. Haydn Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins
As a child, Haydn was soloist in a _________.
Band
boychoir
ballet company
Haydn worked as ______________.
court musician
an opera singer
a band director
True/False: Haydn began composing while still a teenager _________.
True
False
True/False: During the last ten years of his life, Haydn wrote a great deal of music.
True
False
Haydn met or taught many other composers, including _____________.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
George Frideric Handel
all of the above
How many children did Haydn's parents have?
10
3
15
12
Franz Haydn was born in what country?
Germany
Italy
Austria
America
Name an instrument Haydn learned to play.
(a)
Ludwig van Beethoven was a student of Haydn.
True
False
What kind of music did Haydn compose? Check all that apply.
Concerto
Orchestra
Ballet
Chamber music
In (a) , at the age of 29, Haydn became the assistant choirmaster to Prince Paul Esterhazy.
The Listening Example, Haydn's Symphony No. 4, is also known as ____________.
the Timpani Symphony
the Surprise Symphony
the Baryton Symphony
According to the biography, patron means what?
Employer
president
composer
visitor
Haydn wrote a grand total of (a) symphonies.
The Surprise Symphony was written while Haydn was in what city and country?
Vienna, Austria
London, England
Sydney, Australia
Nigeria, Africa
True/False: Another name for timpani is kettle drum.
True
False
When Haydn worked for Prince Esterhazy, which of the following was not a part of his duties?
compose music for family concerts
compose music for the Prince's military band
compose music for private performances
As a composer, Haydn was influenced by _________________.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
George Frideric Handel
What time period was Haydn a composer during?
Middle Ages
Romantic Era
Baroque Era
Classical Era
What is the name of the 40 string instrument that is played with a bow?
Violin
Baryton
Double Bass
Who trained young Haydn as a musician?
Giovanni Battista
Haydn's father
Haydn had no music teachers.
Johann Matthias Franck
In analyzing a piece of music, musicians refer to the main melody as
the "A Melody"
the "Main Melody"
the "Number One Melody"
the "Grand Melody"
