Facts
Years of the Classical Period
1750-1820
Monophonic, polyphonic, or homophonic
Homophonic
ABACABA
Rondo
Who wrote the London Symphonies?
Haydn
Homophonic or Polyphonic?
Homophonic
This instrument replaced the harpsichord because it was capable of dynamic changes
Piano
Name the 3rd movement of the typical classical form
Dance-related
This compose uses "K" to catalog their compositions
Mozart
This important chamber group is made up of 2 violin, 1 viola, and 1 cello
String quartet
Name the 4 sections in a classical orchestra
Brass, woodwinds, percussion, strings
This form contains a constantly changing theme.
Theme and Variations; Variations
Beethoven was born in this country
Germany
Classical composers focused on individual instrument tone _________.
Colors
A symphony is written for this type of ensemble
Orchestra
What are the 3 main components of sonata form? (must be in order)
Exposition, Development, Recapitulation
How old was Beethoven when he started to notice he was becoming deaf?
29
A sonata is written for
One of two instruments
This city was one of the largest music centers of Europe during the Classical Period
Vienna
Coda
This composer was the master of operas
Mozart