Dates
What age did Mozart die?
35
He was known as the first great Symphonist
Mozart was born in this country
Austria
A large singing group
Chorus
Symphony No. 9
What time was the Classical Era?
1750-1830
Classical Era was also known as this
Mozart composed his first piece at this age
age 4
The written music
Score
Beethoven wrote this many sonatas for piano
32
Franz Joseph Haydn birth to death
1732-1809
Known as the three kings of the classical era
who are Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven
Mozart wrote a over ____ compositions
600
A sung solo often repetitive with focus on the singer
Aria
Symphony No. 5 starts with ___ notes in the opening motive
4
What age did Beethoven start losing his hearing
Age 20
Music in the classical era was known to be
Elegant, formal and restrained
9 full days (202 hours)
Sung text that gets a lot of information across, not repetitive
Rectitative
Beethoven took lessons from this other famous composer
Franz Joseph Hadyn
How old was Beethoven when he met Mozart?
17
These musical forms developed and expanded in the classical era
symphony, concerto, sonata, string quartet and opera
Mozart wrote ___ operas____ as a child
22, 10
The text, often written by someone besides the composer
Libretto
Beethoven's most famous Sonata
Sonata in C Major Op. 53 "waldstein"