Life in the Classical Time Period
Beethoven
Mozart
Haydn
100
What were the two classes of people in the Classical Time period?
What is rich & poor
100
What started to happen to Beethoven in his early twenties?
What is he lost his hearing/became deaf.
100
What is a requiem?
What is a piece of music written for a funeral
100
Haydn was considered to be the ____________ of the ___________.
What is the "Father of the Symphony".
200
Define "Literacy". What did this ADD to the Classical time period?
Literacy= being able to read & write. It added the MIDDLE CLASS to the time period.
200
What do historians think contributed to Beethoven's hearing loss?
What is lead found in the water.
200
How did Mozart learn 15 different languages during his childhood?
What is his father took him on tour and he traveled around Europe.
200
What was Haydn's contribution to the symphony?
He perfected the formula for the symphony.
300
What are three things you must have in order to be an aristocrat?
What is land, money, and political influence.
300
Who was Beethoven's teacher for some of his life?
What is Haydn
300
At what age did Mozart die?
What is 35
300
What piece of music did Haydn compose and for what country did he compose it?
What is Austria's national anthem
400
What is the difference between Classical vs. classical?
What is Classical= entire time period classical= music only
400
Give 2 examples of what Beethoven did in order to deal with his hearing loss.
-Cut legs off of piano -People wrote in his book -People had to face him to speak -Sit on the floor to feel vibrations
400
Give 2 reasons why Mozart was always in debt.
-He wasn't always paid in cash -He spent his money faster than he earned it
400
What family did Haydn live with for most of his life?
What is the Esterhazy family.
500
What is a "Theme" in music? Give an example.
Theme= the main idea in a piece of music. Example= Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
500
Give 3 examples of how Beethoven changed the Classical Time period.
-Wrote his own music -Sold his own music -Didn't work for anyone
500
What are the 2 conspiracies about Mozart's death?
-He was poisoned by Salieri -He died of being sick/malnutrition
500
Give 2 reasons how was Haydn's life DIFFERENT from Beethoven's? (it has nothing to do with his hearing loss...)
-Haydn was employed by someone -Haydn was told what to write -Haydn could not sell his music
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