18th Century
These types of compositions typically had 4 movements.
Symphony
In Mozart's operas, he took the opportunity to shine a light on what two cultural topics?
Class and Gender
The term "impressionism" became the inspiration for what specific composer?
Claude Debussy
What is the term for bringing reality to the stage in opera?
Verismo
These are two of the four instruments found in a string quartet.
Violin, Viola, Cello
What is the term of lieder unified by a common theme?
Song cycle
Stephen Foster composed in which country?
The United States
The term for comic opera
Opera Buffa
This type of music does not require a story or program. It stands alone.
Absolute music
The compositional form that repeats chorus and verse
Strophic
True or False: Popular music was created by combining folk songs, opera, and other art songs.
True
The term for serious opera
Opera Seria
The typical classical orchestra contained this many instruments.
30-40
The compositional form that does not have any major repetition.
Through-composed
What kind of songs would singers perform in blackface?
Minstrel songs
The term for beautiful singing
Bel Canto
At the time of his death, Mozart was...
Working on his Requiem
A lied is sung in this language
German
What kind of songs were serious in nature and performed in more formal settings?
Art songs
The term for music that needs a poem, story, or explanation.
Program music