The years that mark the beginning and end of the Classical period
What is 1750 - 1820
100
The opening section of a sonata-form movement which contains the first theme in the tonic key, bridge, second theme in a new key, and a closing section in the second key's theme
What is the exposition?
100
The movement of a Classical symphony, string quartet, or other work that uses minuet and trio form
What is the third movement?
100
The number of movements in a Classical symphony
What is four?
100
The composer who worked for the Esterhazy family and wrote about 104 symphonies
Who is Joseph Haydn?
200
A Classical style characterized by light colors, curved lines, and graceful ornaments
What is the rococo style?
200
The section that comes after the recapitulation which repeats and develops themes further and ends in the tonic key
What is the coda?
200
The form which often appears as the last movement of a Classical symphony and commonly uses A B A C A B A or
A B A C A form
What is a Rondo?
200
The form that is used most often in the opening movement of a Classical symphony
What is sonata form?
200
The composer who died before he could finish writing the "Requiem"
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
300
The instrument that replaced the harpsichord as a result of the desire for gradual dynamic change
What is the piano?
300
The section of a sonata-form movement that brings resolution by repeating the first theme, bridge, second theme (now in the tonic key) and closing section
What is the recapitulation?
300
The section of a minuet and trio movement that is usually quieter, requires fewer instruments, and is often legato
What is the trio?
300
The number of movements in a typical Classical concerto
What is three?
300
The composer who wrote twelve variations on the theme, "Ah, vous dirais-je maman"
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
400
A feature of Classical music that includes unexpected pauses, syncopations, and frequent changes from long notes to shorter ones
What is Classical rhythm?
400
The transition which modulates between the first and second theme
What is the bridge?
400
The form used in the third movement of Mozart's "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"
What is minuet and trio form?
400
The unaccompanied solo that appears at the end of the first movement (and sometimes the last movement) in a concerto
What is a cadenza?
400
The composer who preferred scherzo form for the third movement of his symphonies
Who is Ludwig Van Beethoven?
500
A feature of Classical music that is tuneful, easy to remember, and often sounds balanced and symmetrical
What is Classical melody?
500
The most dramatic section of a sonata-form movement which contains new motives, new treatments of themes, and modulations to different keys
What is the development?
500
The form used by Beethoven in the last movement of his String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4
What is rondo form?
500
A three movement work for an instrumental soloist and orchestra
What is a concerto?
500
The composer whose most famous works are his nine symphonies