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Periods of History Music

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happened to Beethoven later in his life?

a)

he went blind

b)

he went deaf

c)

he couldn't speak

d)

he was sick

2.

The Classical orchestra was ____.

a)

the same size as the Baroque Period

b)

happier than the baroque period

c)

larger than the baroque period

d)

smaller than the baroque period

3.

A melody can be described as the ____

a)

tune

b)

trill

c)

appiagiatora

d)

verse

4.

Compared to Baroque, what was different about the Classical Period of music?

a)

The music was more fancy than the Baroque period.

b)

The orchestras had women players.

c)

Musical phrases were neat and balanced

d)

Musical phrases were imbalanced.

5.

The Classical Period lasted from ____.

a)

1750-1820

b)

1700-1800

c)

15th century to today

d)

none of these

6.

Which of the following is a famous Classical composer?

a)

Mozart

b)

Bach

c)

Louis Prima

d)

Louis Armstrong

7.

The Classical orchestra was ____.

a)

the same size as the Baroque Period

b)

happier than the baroque period

c)

larger than the baroque period

d)

smaller than the baroque period

8.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Classical Period?

a)

. Music contained balanced musical phrases.

b)

There were bigger orchestras

c)

The music was less fancy than Baroque.

d)

The music was less organized.

9.

Who is called the ‘Daddy of String Quartets’?

a)

Vivaldi

b)

Bach

c)

Beethoven

d)

Haydn

10.

TRUE or FALSE

Symphony was derived from the word "sinfonia" meaning harmonious sound together

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

Sonata came from the word sonare meaning to make sound.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

Who was Ludwig van Beethoven teacher.

a)

Franz Joseph Haydn

b)

Friedrich Handel

c)

Antonio Vivaldi

d)

Amadeus Mozart

13.

London Symphonies, The Creation, Trumpet Concerto, Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, "Surprise" (Symphony no. 94),The Clock


These compositions are well known works of ___________

a)

Franz Joseph Haydn

b)

Ludwig Van Beethoven

c)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

14.

Which of the following is NOT a Classical composer?

a)

Haydn

b)

Gershwin

c)

Mozart

d)

Beethoven

15.

He was the child prodigy and the most amazing genius in musical history.

a)

Franz Joseph Haydn

b)

Antonio Vivaldi

c)

Ludwig Van Beethoven

d)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

16.

He is the most prominent composer of the classical period because of his "rags-to-riches" story.

a)

Ludwig Van Beethoven

b)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

c)

Franz Joseph Haydn

d)

Thomas Morley

17.

It is the first part of the composition in sonata form that introduces the theme.

a)

Exposition

b)

Development

c)

Recapitulation

d)

Sonata

18.

This city became the musical capital of Europe during the Classical period.

a)

Paris

b)

Vienna

c)

Rome

d)

Madrid

19.

The Classical orchestra was...

a)

the same size as the Baroque orchestra

b)

happier than the Baroque orchestra

c)

larger than the Baroque orchestra

d)

smaller than the Baroque orchestra

20.

Sonata form section that restates all the themes but this time they are all in the tonic key.

a)

development

b)

bridge

c)

recapitulation

d)

exposition

21.

Sonata form section that alters the themes and may include new material. It is the freest section.

a)

development

b)

bridge

c)

recapitulation

d)

exposition

22.

Instrumental form written for one or two solo instruments with three or four contrasting movements.

a)

concerto

b)

oratorio

c)

symphony

d)

sonata

23.

Instrumental form written for orchestra with four contrasting movements.

a)

concerto

b)

oratorio

c)

symphony

d)

sonata

24.

Why was the Romantic Era called the Age of Romanticism? (Check all that apply.)

a)

There was nationalism in music.

b)

It was very emotional.

c)

The music was very strict.

d)

Creativity was used.

25.

Who composed the music for the ballets, "The Nutcracker" and "Swan Lake" and also 1812 Overture?

a)

Frederic Chopin

b)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

c)

Niccolo Paganini

d)

Robert Schumann