Mozart
Where was Mozart born? Must use correct pronunciation or spelling.
Austria
Where was Beethoven born?
Germany
Where was Haydn born?
Austria
What is the loudest dynamic?
Fortissimo
What instrument family does the bass drum belong to?
Percussion
How old was Mozart when he started composing music?
4
Beethoven became ______ later in his life. This greatly impacted his mood and music.
deaf
Haydn was a mentor and teacher to ______ and _______.
Mozart and Beethoven
What is a motif?
a short, recurring musical idea that captures the essence of a piece
What is the largest instrument?
Organ
How long would it take to listen to all of Mozart's music?
8 days
What famous dictator did Beethoven first idolize and later hate?
Napoleon
What is the title of the symphony where one by one musicians snuffed their candles and left the stage until only two violins were left
Farewell Symphony
What is an overture?
Instrumental introduction
Put these instruments in order from smallest to largest: Tuba, Trumpet, Trombone
Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba
What opera by Mozart did we listen to in class?
The Magic Flute
What emotion other then joy is portrayed in Ode to Joy?
Hope
Haydn is called the "Father of the String Quartet" what is a string quartet?
music performed by four sting players
(2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello)
What is an Aria?
An extended musical passage sung as a solo
What is programmatic music?
Music that tells a story
What piece of music did Mozart write following an odd encounter with a stranger in the middle of the night? He also died before finishing this piece.
Requiem Mass
Why was Beethoven arrested?
He went for a morning walk and was deemed "suspicious" and a "tramp" by police.
Haydn's music uses lots of ________ contrast resulting in many different volume levels.
Dynamic
The Queen of the Night is the lead female soloist or _______?
Prima Donna
What is a fugue?
music that repeats and develops a musical subject across several voices