WorksheetsEarly Classical Music
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What was the type of opera the Christoph Willibald Gluck known for?
Opera Inform
Opera Reform
Opera Buffa
Opera Seria
Which of the following best describe the Emphfindsam style?
the term came from the Greek and Roman art
Originated Germany
term for everything sophisticated
also known as "sentimental style"
Which of the J.S Bach sons was known as 'The London Bach'
Johann Christian Bach
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
The instrument above was the earliest models of the piano. Which of the following is INCORRECT about the earliest Piano
The Piano hammers strike the strings giving better control of the dynamics
The inventor was Bartolomeo Christofori
It was invented in Florence in 1700
When the Piano was invented, no one wanted to play the Harpsichord or the Clavichord up till the mid 18th century.
Which best describes the Intermezzo during the early Classical period
It is a short musical introduction
It is a short comic musical interlude between the acts of the 'serious opera'
It is a vocal range for women in between the Soprano and the Alto
It is an important dish served before watching an opera
True or False: Strophic form songs mean they consist of the same melody for each stanza, but it has a different text or lyrics
True
False
What was the choice of woodwind instrument that amateurs would play in ensembles during the classical period
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet
Cor Anglais
Who was the first prominent composer of symphonies
Sammartini
Scarlatti
J.S. Bach
Pergolesi
During the Enlightenment period, how did musicians generally supplement their income
Public Concerts
Making Instruments
Private Teaching
Repairing Instruments
Who composed sonatas under the title Essercizi or Exercises
Scarlatti
Sammartini
Pergolesi
CPE Bach
