Mozart
This Austrian prodigy began composing at age five and toured Europe as a child.
“Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?”
Known as the “Father of the Symphony,” this composer wrote over 100 of them.
“Who is Joseph Haydn?”
Beethoven famously composed much of his later music after losing this.
“What is his hearing?”
Schubert wrote over 600 of these German art songs.
“What are Lieder?”
This Italian composer worked in Vienna and taught Beethoven, Schubert, and Liszt.
“Who is Antonio Salieri?”
Mozart’s music is famous for its balance, proportion, and emotional __________.
“What is clarity or beauty?”
Haydn spent nearly 30 years working for this wealthy family.
“Who are the Esterházys?”
The “short-short-short-long” rhythm opens this iconic symphony.
“What is Symphony No. 5?”
His friends hosted small private performances of his works called this.
“What are Schubertiades?” or Shu-parties
Salieri’s career was unfairly overshadowed by rumors of rivalry with this composer.
“Who is Mozart?”
This unfinished work became one of Mozart’s most haunting masterpieces.
“What is the Requiem?”
Haydn mentored this younger composer who later broke all the Classical rules.
“Who is Beethoven?”
Beethoven’s music bridged the Classical and this later era.
“What is the Romantic era?”
This dramatic song features one singer portraying four characters.
“What is Erlkönig?”
Salieri served for nearly 40 years as this official musical role in Vienna.
“What is Court Composer (to Emperor Joseph II)?”
Mozart once said, “The music is not in the notes, but in the ______ between.”
“What is silence?”
The Surprise Symphony got its name from this musical joke in the slow movement.
“What is a sudden loud chord?”
He expanded music from polite entertainment into this—“a state of mind everyone could relate to.”
“What is emotional expression or psychological art?”
Schubert’s music bridged the Classical and Romantic eras, combining form with this quality.
“What is emotional expression?”
Though mostly known for opera, Salieri also wrote in this sacred genre.
“What is the Requiem?”
Despite being a genius, Mozart died poor and young at this age.
“What is 35?”
Haydn’s music was known for both structure and this playful quality.
“What is humor?”
His final symphony introduced human voices into orchestral writing with this famous choral work.
“What is Ode to Joy?”
Schubert died tragically young at this age.
“What is 31?”
The film Amadeus portrayed Salieri as envious of Mozart, but this is mostly a __________.
“What is a myth or fiction?”