Classical Era Jeopardy!

Composers

100

Child prodigy who died at 35, having composed over 600 works.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

200

Mentored both Beethoven and Mozart and known as the "Father of the Symphony"

Franz Joseph Haydn

300

His music was highly experimental after becoming deaf

Ludwig van Beethoven

400

Viewed as the bridge between Classical and Romantic music.

Ludwig van Beethoven

500

Wrote over 100 symphonies, including the "Farewell Symphony"

Franz Joseph Haydn

Forms

100

This form is usually the first movement of a symphony

Sonata Form

200

This form consists of a basic idea that is repeated, each time with added ornamentation

Theme and Variations

300

This form consists of an exposition, development, and recapitulation

Sonata Form

400

This form consists of a triple meter section, followed by a smaller group playing in a soft dynamic

Minuet and Trio

500

This form consists of a lively main theme that is continuously brought back, with alternating themes in between. 

Rondo Form

Listening

100

What is the distinguishing characteristic of Haydn's "Farewell Symphony"

The musicians slowly leave during the last movement until only 2 players remain at the end

200

Who did Beethoven originally dedicate the 3rd Symphony (Eroica) to?

Napoleon Bonaparte

300

What symphony is this and who composed it?

Symphony No. 9 "Choral" (Ode to Joy) by Ludwig van Beethoven

400

This Mozart piece is sung in Latin. Therefore, what piece is it?

The Mozart Requiem

500

Is this piece in major or minor? What piece is this and who composed it?

Minor, Moonlight Sonata (No. 14) by Ludwig van Beethoven

Genres

100

This piece was written in Latin for a Catholic funeral mass 

Requiem

200

What setting is chamber music meant for?

A small intimate setting, oftentimes a home or small concert hall.

300

The standard number of movements in a classical symphony

Four

400

The standard number of movements in a classical concerto

Three

500

What is the name of the key that a symphony starts and ends in

Home Key

Random

100

The harpsichord was replaced with this instrument

Fortepiano

200

What national revolutions were happening during this era?

French and American Revolutions

300

What city was seen as the "musical center of Europe"

Vienna (seat of the Holy Roman Empire)

400

This era is the Age of ____? Advances in philosophy & science that affected society, class, religion, etc..

The Age of Enlightenment

500

What new freedom were some composers enjoying in the classical era?

Freelancing (no boss!)