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Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What happened to Beethoven later in his life?
he went blind
he went deaf
he couldn't speak
he was sick
The Classical orchestra was ____.
the same size as the Baroque Period
happier than the baroque period
larger than the baroque period
smaller than the baroque period
A melody can be described as the ____
tune
trill
appiagiatora
verse
Compared to Baroque, what was different about the Classical Period of music?
The music was more fancy than the Baroque period.
The orchestras had women players.
Musical phrases were neat and balanced
Musical phrases were imbalanced.
The Classical Period lasted from ____.
1750-1820
1700-1800
15th century to today
none of these
Which of the following is a famous Classical composer?
Mozart
Bach
Louis Prima
Louis Armstrong
The Classical orchestra was ____.
the same size as the Baroque Period
happier than the baroque period
larger than the baroque period
smaller than the baroque period
Which of the following is NOT true about the Classical Period?
. Music contained balanced musical phrases.
There were bigger orchestras
The music was less fancy than Baroque.
The music was less organized.
Who is called the ‘Daddy of String Quartets’?
Vivaldi
Bach
Beethoven
Haydn
TRUE or FALSE
Symphony was derived from the word "sinfonia" meaning harmonious sound together
TRUE
FALSE
Sonata came from the word sonare meaning to make sound.
TRUE
FALSE
Who was Ludwig van Beethoven teacher.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Friedrich Handel
Antonio Vivaldi
Amadeus Mozart
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 ___________
Franz Joseph Haydn
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Which of the following is NOT a Classical composer?
Haydn
Gershwin
Mozart
Beethoven
He was the child prodigy and the most amazing genius in musical history.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Antonio Vivaldi
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
He is the most prominent composer of the classical period because of his "rags-to-riches" story.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Franz Joseph Haydn
Thomas Morley
It is the first part of the composition in sonata form that introduces the theme.
Exposition
Development
Recapitulation
Sonata
This city became the musical capital of Europe during the Classical period.
Paris
Vienna
Rome
Madrid
The Classical orchestra was...
the same size as the Baroque orchestra
happier than the Baroque orchestra
larger than the Baroque orchestra
smaller than the Baroque orchestra
Sonata form section that restates all the themes but this time they are all in the tonic key.
development
bridge
recapitulation
exposition
Sonata form section that alters the themes and may include new material. It is the freest section.
development
bridge
recapitulation
exposition
Instrumental form written for one or two solo instruments with three or four contrasting movements.
concerto
oratorio
symphony
sonata
Instrumental form written for orchestra with four contrasting movements.
concerto
oratorio
symphony
sonata
Why was the Romantic Era called the Age of Romanticism? (Check all that apply.)
There was nationalism in music.
It was very emotional.
The music was very strict.
Creativity was used.
Who composed the music for the ballets, "The Nutcracker" and "Swan Lake" and also 1812 Overture?
Frederic Chopin
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Niccolo Paganini
Robert Schumann
