Composer
This German composer lived an unhappy life and went deaf at a young age. It did not stop him from writing some of the most famous music ever written.
Beethoven
A type of music made up of multiple movements
Multi-Movement Cycle
United States
The first orchestra work to also include a chorus, it was Beethoven's last major work.
Symphony No. 9 (Ode to Joy)
A theme which starts low and quickly rises to its peak
Rocket theme
This composer was the most gifted child musician at all time. His father booked him and his sister on a concert tour and he went on to write all kinds of music by the time he was a teenager
Mozart
The first and longest form of multi-movement music, made up of theme, exposition, development, recapitulation and coda
Sonata
A major Revolution in Europe occurred in this country. "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity!" Unfortunately it elected Napoleon after the Revolution ended.
French Revolution
Written for valved trumpet by Josepf Haydn
Trumpet Concert in Eb
Music that starts soft and becomes louder and more intense.
Steamroller
The composer worked at the Esterhazy Estate before embarking on an European trip and becoming famous. He was known to work with and promote other composers music as well as his own.
Haydn
The second movement, made up of a theme and variations on it
Theme and Variations
A major economic movement which saw the rise of factories and railroads, also led to the development of better musical instruments.
Industrial Revolution
This piano sonata was written for Beethoven's lover. (She did not accept)
Moonlight Sonata
The system in which a wealthy aristocrat would pay a composer or an artist for their work.
Patronage system
This late Classical composer who wrote The Trout bridged the cap between Classical and Romantic music
Schubert
The third movement, usually a dance in 3/4
Minuet and Trio
Invented during the Industrial Revolution by Eli Whitney, this machine made separating cotton from the leaves easier. Unfortunately it also led to the spreading of slavery in the southern US
Cotton Gin
The ending of a movement
Coda
This blind musician and pianist memorized over 60 songs over a European Tour
Maria Theresa von Paradis
The fourth movement, usually a fast and symmetrical movement
Rondo
This period was defined by order, reason and serenity and occurred from 1750-1825
Classical Period
This composer had a gift for melody and wrote the Folklike "Trout" which captures the image of fishing. It was a transition peace between the Classical and Romantic Period
Franz Schubert
The most influential type of chamber music during the Classical period made up of 2 violins, viola, cello and bass
String quartet