A German Italian French British composer.
Who is Georg Frideric Handel?
The one that was played on a boat.
Which piece is Handel's Water Music?
Right after the Baroque Era.
When did the Classical Era begin?
It written as background music for the king.
Why did Handel compose Water Music?
It's the structure or map of a piece of music.
What is form?
King George I.
Who requested Handel to write Water Music?
The one about Jesus Christ according to both the Old and New Testament.
Which piece is Handel's Messiah or Hallelujah Chorus?
By the time he was ten years old.
When did Mozart become a fully mature musician?
Because the king did so during a performance a long time ago.
Why do we stand up during Handel's Hallelujah Chorus?
It has three sections called exposition, development and recapitulation.
What is sonata form?
He lived in Vienna.
Who is Mozart?
The one that is in sonata form.
Which piece is Mozart's Symphony No. 40?
During a boating trip on the Thames River.
When was Water Music played the first time?
It was for a trip to England that never happened.
Why did Mozart write his Symphony No. 40?
It has 3 to 4 movements and is written for one or two instruments.
What is a sonata?
He wrote just about any kind of music that was requested of him.
Who is Mozart?
The one that uses word painting.
Which piece is Handel's Messiah or Hallelujah Chorus?
It's right after the exposition.
When is the development section of sonata form?
It was because of his Italian operas but also his later oratorios.
Why was Handel so famous in Britain?
It is usually considered a very artistic form for a composer to write in.
What is a symphony?
King George II.
Who stood up during the Hallelujah Chorus of Handel's Messiah?
The one that has both dances and songs (or arias).
Which piece is Handel's Water Music?
He lived there for the later half of his life.
When did Handel live in Britain?
Because the artists looked at Classical Greek styles of art and literature.
Why is the Classical Era called the Classical Era?
Its the key word that describes the Classical Era.
What is clarity? (or balance, maybe)