Classical Composers
This composer was also called "Papa Haydn"
Who is Joseph Haydn
Classical music form is?
What is Fast, slow, dance, fast
This was invented by Eli Whitney?
What is the cotton gin?
Mozart was considered this.
What is a child prodigy?
This composer did not get along with his teacher Haydn.
Who is Beethoven?
This composer lost his hearing as he got older.
Who is Beethoven?
This music was the most popular in the Classical period and was written in one single movement.
What is a sonata?
This was invented by Isaac Watts?
What is the steam engine?
Most composers were treated as these.
What are servants?
In the classical era, what are the four standardized instrument families of the orchestra.
What are Brass, Woodwind, String and Percussion?
This composer was buried in a pauper's grave.
Who is Mozart?
Operas in the Classical period turned from serious to what type? (German Answer)
What is SingSpiel.
This was written in 1776 to declare America its own country.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Classical music was the first genre that was affected by what from the public?
What is public taste?
These pieces of music were written by Mozart for his friend Haydn.
What are "The Haydn String Quartets"?
This composer served a wealthy family named the Estherhazy family.
Who is Joseph Haydn?
What are dramatic contrasts, tension of melody against harmony and rhythm.
This man and his army ravaged Europe during the classical period.
Who is Napoleon?
This music is performed by a small group in an intimate setting.
What is chamber music?
This is the age Mozart wrote his first opera.
What is 10?
This composer was a child prodigy and started playing musical instruments by age 3 and composed music by age 10.
Who is Mozart?
This type of music is a three movement work for an instrumental soloist and orchestra.
What is a concerto?
This instrument was upgraded from the harpsichord?
What is the piano forte?
These are the years the Classical period spanned.
What is 1730-1820?
Beethoven's father was this to him.
What is very cruel and abusive?