This Child prodigy began composing before the age of five.
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
100
Thomas Jefferson patterned his home after this style?
What is Greek and Roman temples
100
This smallest member of a string quartet has the highest range.
What is A Violin
100
"form" is the most important element tothis music which has no specific pictorial program
What is Absolute Music
100
This piece is well known for it's opening minor sound.
What is Beethoven's 5th.
200
Folk song and dance were this composers natural heritage.
Who is Joseph Haydn
200
This revolution, in which people of the middle class rose above the injustice of tyrrany occured fourteen years before the French Revolution.
What is the American Revolution
200
This big kettle like drum was used in both Haydn's orchestra as well as Beethoven's
What is the Timpani
200
The classical symphony, sonata, and string quartet all use this :
What is a standar Multimovement Cycle
200
To wake up the drowsy audience, This piece includes a dramatic bang in the middle.
What is The Surprise Symphony
300
A lock of this composer's hair has confirmed that he had a great amount of lead in his system, which may have lead to not only his death, but his deafness as well.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven
300
The Industrial Revolution gave movement to this famous invention of Eli Whitney's.
What is The cotton Gin
300
Although not considered the "heart" of the orchestra, this family was used with great imagination to assist the strings.
What is The Woodwinds
300
The first movement of the cycle is known as this
What is Sonata-Allegro Form
300
Known as one of Beethoven's most personal sonatas, this piece has been a favorite for generations.
What is "Pathetique"
400
Known affectionately as "Nannerl," this Classical female was called by some as "One of the most skillful players in Europe".
Who is Maria Anna Mozart
400
This ruler of Russia enjoyed power through hereditary rights, revering the past and tradition above all else.
Who is Catherine the Great
400
Belonging to Beethoven, this instrument's key's were reversed in color, with the black on bottom and the white on top.
What is The Piano Forte
400
This slower, second movement which uses A-B-A style is known as this:
What is Theme and Variation
400
This aria of Cherubino's establishes his character as one who no longer knows who he is or what he is doing.
What is "Non So Piu"
500
This blind musician was renowned for her remarkable musical memory, retaining some sixty different concertos that she prepared for a three year tour of Europe.
Who is Maria Theresa von Paradis
500
The first publication of this book, showed that during the classical period, the importance of intellectual life was increasing.
What is The Encyclopedia Britannica
500
New to the orchestra, this instrument helped create sublte mood changes, helping the Classical stule mature for the first time.
What is the Clarinet
500
Although not present in all multi-movement cycles, this fun movement is one you could dance to.
What is the Minuet in Trio/ or Scherzo
500
This medium, composed by Mozart, with string quartet begins with an agressive "rocket" theme.