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WorksheetsMusic Appreciation Quiz #2
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
The "Surprise Symphony" was written by Hayden (who had a sense of humor). Why was it so suprising?
It had a vocalist
It didn't have strings
There were cannons
It was very quiet and then had a loud blast to wake up the audience.
Which of the following is NOT a Classical composer?
Beethoven
Mozart
Haydn
Gershwin
This was invented during the Classical Period. It is an extended form of an orchestra and usually has four movements.
sonata
symphony
opera
concerto
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.
Which instrument really began to rise in prominence during the Classical period?
Harpsichord
Violin
Tuba
Piano
Which of these is a Romantic composer
Tchaikovsky
Mozart
Beethoven
Handel
What characteristic is typical of the Romantic music?
Music was balanced and symmetrical
Music expressed intense feelings
Piano music was simple and easy to play
Composers only used a small range of notes
The following are the description of Romantic Music Period, EXCEPT.
Emotion
Imagination
Action
Freedom of expression
Short, simple and easy-to-sing piece written for voice and piano upon a poetic text with pastoral or romantic themes.
Lied
Symphony
Sonata
Character piece
Romanticism coincided with the _______________________ Revolution
Industrial
American
French
Technical
How do musicians improvise music when performing jazz?
Write it down first
Close their eyes and hope for the best
Play wrong notes
Make it up as they go along
This instrument isn't used in jazz
Ukelele
Piano
Guitar
Violin
Musical theater is a combination of...
Singing, playing, and painting
Dancing, drawing, and playing instruments
Acting, singing, and dancing
Singing, acting, and conducting
What criticism did the Romantic Composers have of Classical Music that they were attempting to bring back?
Their music was too emotional.
Their music was too rigid and cold.
Their music was confusing and terrible.
It reflected Greek composers too much.
What was the Jazz Artist's main goal?
To become recognized as a master of Jazz.
To become famous and go down in history.
To find their own distinct "sound."
To earn a lot of money for their music.
What happens at the end of Schubert's Lied, Der Erlkonig?
the Father is killed by the Fairy King.
The son safely makes it back home with his father.
The Son dies.
The Son goes with the Fairy King to live happily ever after.
In Musicals, the I AM songs usually talk about...
...the main conflict in the story.
....who the character is.
....what the character wishes to do.
....the villain in the plot.
