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Music of the Classical Era Part 1

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Music during the Classical Era was mostly supported by the __________ class.

a)

peasant

b)

noble

c)

middle

d)

clergy

2.

Which instrument was invented during the Classical Era?

a)

Harpsichord

b)

Guitar

c)

Piano

d)

Violin

3.

Which large ensemble had music written for it by most, if not all, composers of the Classical Era?

a)

Symphony Orchestra

b)

Concert Band

c)

Jazz Band

d)

String Quartet

4.

True or False? Most music composed during the Classical Era was for secular purposes.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which of the following elements is NOT a characteristic of Classical Era music?

a)

Homophonic texture

b)

Emotional restraint

c)

Gradual dynamic changes

d)

Polyphonic texture

6.

True or False? Music of the Classical Era needed to be universal, not limited by boundaries of countries or cities, to be able to communicate to people everywhere.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which one of the following musical forms was NOT popular during the Classical Era?

a)

Madrigal

b)

Opera

c)

Sonata

d)

Symphony

8.

Which of the following composers was NOT a composer of the Classical Era?

a)

Beethoven

b)

Handel

c)

Haydn

d)

Mozart

9.

Which composer spent his entire career within the patronage system?

a)

Beethoven

b)

Haydn

c)

Mozart

10.

Which composer is known as the "Father of the Symphony" due to the fact that he wrote over 100 symphonies?

a)

Bach

b)

Vivaldi

c)

Mozart

d)

Haydn

11.

Which composer was a child prodigy?

a)

Leopold Mozart

b)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

c)

Franz Joseph Haydn

12.

Why was the "Farewell Symphony" written?

a)

To celebrate Mozart's life.

b)

To say "goodbye" to a nobleman.

c)

To wake up the audience.

d)

To ask the prince for a vacation.

13.

Which of the following compositions was written by Mozart?

a)

"Eine kleine Nachtmusik"

b)

"The Marriage of Figaro"

c)

"12 Variations on Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"

d)

All of the above

14.

Which composer tried to break free of the patronage system and died penniless?

a)

Bach

b)

Beethoven

c)

Haydn

d)

Mozart

15.

What is a freelance musician?

a)

A musician who works for free.

b)

A musician who is his own boss.

c)

A musician who works for a noble family.

d)

A musician who does not give concerts.

16.

Who wrote the "Surprise Symphony"?

a)

Beethoven

b)

Mozart

c)

Haydn

d)

Vivaldi