Elements of Classical Style
The approximate dates of the Classical Era in music
What is 1750 (1725) - 1825?
Prince Esterhazy
Who was Haydn's patron?
Maria Anna "Nannerl" Mozart
Who was Mozart's sister?
Beethoven wrote 32 of these
What is sonatas?
Italian comic opera
The leader of Russia during the Classical era
Who was Catherine the Great?
The Austrian national anthem
What is Haydn's Emperor Quartet, 2nd movement?
Born in Salzburg; moved to Vienna; was freelance composer/musician; father was violin teacher; died at 35 years old
Who was Mozart?
Beethoven was born here
Where is Bonn, Germany?
The instruments that make up a string quartet
What are two violins, a viola, and a cello?
School of thought that included Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven
What is the "Viennese" School?
Size of a typical Classical orchestra
What is 30-40 players?
Mozart's Italian operas had this same librettist
Who was Lorenzo da Ponte?
Beethoven met Mozart here
Where is Vienna?
Beethoven's most recognizable symphony
What is Symphony No. 5?
English for Sturm und Drang
What is Storm and Stress?
A social framework that promoted economic security for musicians during the Classical era
What is the Patronage System?
The three sections of sonata-allegro form
What is the exposition, development and the recapitulation?
This poet renamed Sonata in C# Minor
Who was Rellstab?
The characteristic tempos for a multimovement work: first, second, third (optional), fourth (last)
What is fast, slow, moderate, fast?
One primary reason for new economic power in the Classical era
What is Industrial revolution, or scientific advances, or intellectual life?
Named because of its used of Turkish percussion instruments.
What is Haydn's "Military" Symphony, No. 100?
This opera contains elements of opera seria and opera buffa
What is Don Giovanni?
This devastating malady struck Beethoven in his twenties
What is deafness?
Beethoven's 3rd Symphony (Eroica) was originally dedicated to this leader
Who was Napoleon?
Music for the sake of music; no connection to literature or art
What is absolute music?
Haydn wrote this many symphonies affording him this nickname
What is 104 symphonies and Father of the Symphony?
Mozart's Requiem Mass was completed by this person
Who was Franz Sussmayer, Mozart's student?
Beethoven bridged the transition between what
What is Classical style and Romantic style?
Mozart was on his deathbed while writing this piece
What is Requiem Mass?