WorksheetsClassical Music and Composers Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 18mins
Put the following composers in chronological order:
Beethoven
Hayden
Mozart
(a)
Who is called the “Father of the Symphony”?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
How did the Enlightenment influence Classical music?
Enlightenment ideals emphasized c______, and b______.
Music became more available for public enjoyment, not just aristocrats.
(a)
What city was Haydn famous in late in life?
Vienna
Paris
Salzburg
London
Where was Mozart born and worked early in his career?
Paris
Vienna
London
What city became the center of Classical music, home to Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven?
Salzburg
Vienna
Paris
London
In what city did Mozart write his Paris Symphony (No. 31)?
Vienna
London
Salzburg
What city became the center of Classical music, home to Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven?
London
Salzburg
Vienna
Paris
What is the typical 4-movement form of a Classical symphony?
Allegro, Adagio, Minuet, Allegro
Adagio, Allegro, Minuet, Allegro
Minuet, Adagio, Allegro, Allegro
Allegro, Minuet, Adagio, Allegro
What are the three sections of sonata form (first movement of a symphony)? Please list them in the correct order.
E______, D_______, R______
(a)
What is the form of a Minuet and Trio?
(a)
This description matches which of the following forms?
Recurring main theme (A) alternating with contrasting episodes. Common patterns: ABACA or ABACABA.
Sonata
Minuet
Rondo
Symphony
What term matches the following description in music?
A late-18th-century movement emphasizing drama, minor keys, agitation, and emotional intensity. Reflected in some of Haydn’s and Mozart’s more dramatic works.
(a)
What term matches the following description?
A German opera style with spoken dialogue instead of recitative.
Mozart’s famous example: The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte).
(a)
What are Beethoven’s 3 style periods?
(a)
How many symphonies did Beethoven write?
(a)
What composer matches the following description?
Employed at Eszterháza Palace by Prince Esterházy (patronage system); later earned from commissions and publishing.
Hayden
Mozart
Beethoven
What composer matches the following description?
Freelance in Vienna, relying on commissions, opera performances, teaching, and publishing (struggled financially).
Beethoven
Hayden
Mozart
What composer matches the following description?
Started with aristocratic patrons, but later sustained himself mostly through commissions, concerts, and publishing, pioneering a more independent composer model.
Mozart
Beethoven
Hayden
Which Beethoven symphony was originally dedicated to Napoleon, but revoked the dedication when Napoleon crowned himself Emperor?
(a)
What Beethoven symphony had a unique form and was the first major symphony to use voices (soloists and chorus) in its finale, "Ode to Joy"?
(a)
Which composer lived from 1732-1809
Mozart
Hayden
Beethoven
Which composer lived from 1756-1791
Beethoven
Hayden
Mozart
Which composer lived from 1770-1827
Beethoven
Mozart
Hayden
What are the three sections of sonata form (first movement of a symphony)? Please list them in the correct order.
E______, D_______, R______
(a)
