Instruments
What are the 2 most commonly used string instruments in the Classical Era?
Violin and Double Bass
What is the most significant characteristic of the Classical Period?
What country declared its independence during the Classical Era?
The United States of America
Who was Beethoven's Teacher
Franz Joseph Hayden
What year did the classical era end?
1820
What kind of instrument is a Timpani?
A drum
When did the Classical Era start?
What was one of the wars that took place in this era?
The Napoleonic Wars, The American Revolution, The French Revolution
How old was Mozart when he wrote his first symphony?
The Classical Era was the opposite of what Era?
The Baroque Era
Strings or piano
From what period did classical music originate?
The Baroque Period
Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?
Frances Key Scott
Hayden is known as the father of what?
Classical music typically has one prominent melody, supported with a _______.
chordal accompaniment
Instruments and Voices started to ____ during this time period
Harmonize
The Classical Period had more variety than what era?
The Baroque Era
In 1804, Napoleon became the...
Holy Roman Emperor
What is Mozart famous for, other than his symphonies?
Opera
What composer lost their hearing?
Beethoven
What instruments were used in Symphony No.40 by Mozart?
Strings, Piano
What changed about orchestras?
they became bigger
Music went from _____ to _____.
Sacred to secular
Beethoven is the most famous of what kind of composer?
What two composers died in this era?
Mozart and Beethoven