This form could be abbreviated by A A' A'' A''', etc.
What is Theme and Variations?
100
This German born composer spent the bulk of his career in Vienna, forming a bridge between two periods - the Classic and Romantic.
Who is Beethoven
100
This opera by Gluck marks the beginning of the Classical Reform, and returns to Greek mythology to tell the story.
What is Orfeo ed Euridice?
100
This Austrian city became a major hub of the musical world spotlighting such composers as Salieri, Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.
Where is Vienna?
100
This term indicates an emotional agitated character and is exemplified by minor keys, sudden contrasts, and rich varied harmonies.
What is Sturm und Drang?
200
This form consisting of Exposition, Development and Recapitulation became standard for fast first movements in the classical period.
What is Sonata form?
200
The composer spent the majority of his career as a servant working for the Esterhazy family, and is considered the father of the string quartet.
Who is Haydn?
200
This symphony by Hadyn, one of the twelve written during his time in England, has a sub-title that is named for a very famous English University.
What is Symphony No. 92 in G Major - the Oxford Symphony?
200
This city welcomed Haydn with open arms during his concert tours between 1791 and 1795, resulting in his last and greatest twelve symphonies.
Where is London?
200
This improvised ending of a piece of music is played over a sustained second inversion tonic chord, and can be as long or as short as the performer wishes to make it, all while allowing the performer to demonstrate his particular skill.
What is a cadenza?
300
Rondo form could be assigned this letter outline.
What is ABACA or ABACABA?
300
This German composer was considered the master of opera seria, setting most of his operas to libretti by Metastasio.
Who is Hasse?
300
This symphony by Beethoven, dedicated first to Napoleon Bonaparte, features a protagonist theme in the first movement.
What is The Eroica, or Symphony No. 3 in E flat Major?
300
This German city boasted a world-class orchestra known for its discipline and technique - including a well-executed crescendo.
Where is Mannheim?
300
This letter, named for the town from which it was written, written by Beethoven to his brother describes how Art saved him from suicide as he began to go deaf.
What is the Heiligenstadt Testament?
400
This ternary form metamorphized from an elegant courtly dance to a joke during the late classical period.
What is Minuet and Trio?
400
This son of another famous composer was among the first to compose piano concertos, and produced works largely in the galant style.
Who is J. C. Bach?
400
This Haydn oratorio, a nod to the genius of Handel, can be sung in either German or English, and uses music and chorus to depict the beginning of all things.
What is the Creation?
400
The Bay Psalm Book and The Continental Harmony were early examples of sacred music in this country.
Where is the United States of America?
400
This Italian term meaning joke or trick was used to describe a more rustic version of a minuet and trio.
What is scherzo?
500
A standard classical symphony or string quartet follows this form.
What is fast (sonata), slow, minuet & trio, fast?
500
This child prodigy grew up to become first a composer in the court of the Archbishop of Salzburg, and abandoned that position to freelance in Vienna where he composed prolifically in all genres.
Who is Mozart?
500
In this opera by Mozart, Da Ponte chooses to base his libretto on the story of a famous libertine.
What is Don Giovanni?
500
This estate in rural Hungary was home to Haydn for most of his career.
Where is Esterhaza?
500
This Italian term for a comic opera in two acts, populated by stock characters featured dry recitative and tuneful arias, and caricatured the faults of both peasants and aristocrats.