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Classical Music Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Between what eras did the Classical Era take place?

a)

1600-1750

b)

1750-1825

c)

1825-1900

d)

1900-present

2.

Which of the following did NOT happen during the classical period?

a)

Orville Wright flies the first airplane

b)

The American Revolution

c)

Beethoven composed 9 symphonies

d)

Benjamin Franklin discovers electricity

3.

Which of the following is NOT a Classical composer?

a)

Beethoven

b)

Mozart

c)

Haydn

d)

Gershwin

4.

Who "discovered" electricity during the Classical Era?

a)

Mozart

b)

Haydn

c)

Franklin

d)

Washington

5.

Who wrote theme and variations on "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star?"

a)

Mozart

b)

Beethoven

c)

Haydn

d)

Handel

6.

What composer continued to write music even after he went deaf?

a)

Mozart

b)

Haydn

c)

Handel

d)

Beethoven

7.

Which composer died penniless?

a)

Handel

b)

Haydn

c)

Beethoven

d)

Mozart

8.

A sonata is...

a)

an instrumental work containing few movements, usually played by a symphony

b)

a vocal work containing several movements, usually played by a soloist

c)

an instrumental work containing several bowel movements, usually played by a pianist

d)

an instrumental work containing several movements, usually played by a soloist

9.

An orchestral work consisting of several movements, which achieved its highest form during the classical period

a)

Son

b)

Symphony

c)

Orchestra

d)

Symphony Orchestra

10.

A prodigy is

a)

A non-Catholic person

b)

A chamber group of strings

c)

a young person who is exceptionally talented in a specific ability or quality

d)

an old person who is exceptionally talented in a specific ability or quality

11.

Which composer bridged the classical and the romantic time period with his/her music?

a)

Haydn

b)

Boccherini

c)

Mozart

d)

Beethoven

12.

This composer was considered the "Father of Symphony"

a)

Schubert

b)

Vivaldi

c)

Haydn

d)

Mozart

13.

Clementi's work with the _____ solidified it's place as the new keyboard in the home.

a)

Piano

b)

Harpsichord

c)

Violin

d)

Organ

14.

Handel, Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven and many many other composers wrote lots of Concertos. Which definition best fits the word Concerto?

a)

A composition for the whole orchestra

b)

A composition for just one player

c)

A composition for a solo player, backed by the full orchestra

d)

A composition which is improvised

15.

Which is the correct representation of Sonata Form?

a)
b)
c)
d)