WorksheetsThe Classical Period
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
Approximately what years did the classical period span?
1750-1820
1650-1700
1800-1850
2020-3000
Name this composer (full name)
Joseph Haydn is known as the "Father of the..."
Concerto
Opeara
Symphony
String Quartet
A string quartet is usually comprised of...
4 violins
2 violins and 2 violas
1 violin, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 bass
2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello
What keyboard instrument was invented during the classical period?
harpsichord
pianoforte
organ
guitar
List the three main sections of sonata-allegro form in order.
In the classical orchestra, woodwinds and brass are usually grouped in...
twos
threes
fours
fives
Rondo form is written as...
A B A
A A A A
A B A C A D A E...
A A B B C C
The statement of the main theme in a sonata form is called...
development
coda
recapitulation
exposition
What compositional texture was most often used in the classical period?
monophonic
polyphonic
homophonic
none of the above
Name this composer (full name).
The four movements of a classical symphony are usually written in what order?
fast, fast, slow, fast
fast, dance, slow, fast
fast, fast, fast, slow
fast, slow, dance, fast
How many movements is a typical classical concerto?
1
2
3
4
What genre is written for instrumental soloist and orchestra?
concerto
symphony
string quartet
opera
During the classical period, trombones were primarily used in operas and church music.
true
false
How many symphonies did Haydn write?
14
38
211
104
Beethoven's Symphony 9 calls for large orchestra and _____
piano
chorus
kazoo
guitar
What about his Requiem did Mozart believe to be true?
That he was writing it for his own funeral
That it was not worth his time
That he was not well enough to write another large musical composition
That he would not write music for an unknown patron
Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" chorus is from which of his symphonies?
Symphony No. 3
Symphony No. 5
Symphony No. 7
Symphony No. 9
Beethoven's late compositions set the tone for which musical period?
classical
romantic
baroque
trap
What was Haydn's nickname?
What do the opening 4 notes of Beethoven's Symphony 5 represent?
death
friendship
victory
fate
