Classical Period
Haydn
Mozart
Schubert
Beethoven
100
The classical period falls between these two musical periods.
What is baroque and romantic?
100
Haydn wrote several pieces for this instrument; it was the only one his employer Prince Esterhazy could play.
What is the baryton?
100
Mozart lived from 1756 until this year.
What is 1791?
100
As a child, Schubert sang in the choir and played this instrument.
What is the violin?
100
Beethoven is most famous as a composer, but until age 45 he was also one of these.
What is a concert pianist?
200
The classical period gave birth to this musical form, which is based on contrastic melodic materials.
What is Sonata form?
200
Although Haydn never had children, he was often called this--a nickname describing his jolly personality.
What is "Papa Haydn"?
200
Mozart is a prime example of one of these--a child genius.
What is a prodigy?
200
Schubert's Symphony No. 8 is also known as this.
What is the Unfinished Symphony?
200
As a young adult, Beethoven began to lose this sense.
What is his hearing?
300
Mozart and Rossini were both great composers of this staged art form.
What is opera?
300
Haydn worked as one of these for the majority of his life.
What is a court musician?
300
Mozart's opera, "Le Nozze di Figaro", takes place on the wedding day of Figaro and this maid.
Who is Susanna?
300
Schubert was good friends with this composer.
Who is Beethoven?
300
Beethoven's early work is deeply rooted in the Classical period, but his later work could be classified as this.
What is Romantic?
400
Opera prevailed throughout the classical period, but Haydn and other composers began to write new concert music for this symphonic ensemble.
What is the orchestra?
400
Haydn was born in 1732, the same year as this American president.
Who is George Washington?
400
Mozart wrote several pieces for this odd instrument, which was invented by Benjamin Franklin.
What is the Glass Harmonica?
400
Schubert and Haydn were both employed by this patron.
Who is Count Esterhazy?
400
Beethoven studied with this Famous classical composer.
Who is Haydn?
500
Mozart, Haydn, Schubert, and Beethoven all lived in this country--the hub of Classical music.
What is Austria?
500
Haydn composed the "Emporer's Hymn" in 1795. It is now the National Anthem of this country.
What is Austria?
500
Mozart often collaborated with this librettist for his operas, including for "Le Nozze di Figaro".
Who is Lorenzo da Ponte?
500
Schubert composed both instrumental and vocal works, but never one of these--a multimovement sacred work for chorus and orchestra.
What is an oratorio?
500
As a teenager, Beethoven met this composer who predicted he would have a great musical career.
Who is Mozart?
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