What
Multiple Choice
Name
How
100

What instruments were used during this period?

Trumpet, clarinet, strings, piano

100

When did the Classic period begin?

A - 1770

B - 1780

C - 1790

A - 1770

100

2 famous composers of this time

Mozart, Joseph Haydn, Beethoven

100

How many movements are there in a sonata?

Four

200

What is chamber music?

Instrumental music played by a small ensemble, with one player to a part
200

Where was Beethoven born?

A - vienna

B - bonn

C - Salzburg 

B - Bonn

200

Name the main characteristics of classical music

Arias, harmonic filling, instrumental virtuosity, contrast between dramatic tension and stability

200

How many movements are in the symphony?

Three

300

What is Basso Alberti?

The chord takes the form of an arpeggio dividing it and repeating it regularly 

300

How old was Mozart when he learned to play the piano?

A - 10

B - 4

C - 8

C - 8

300

An opera of Mozart's

The Marriage of Figaro, Cosi Fan Tutte, The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni, La Clamenza di Tito

300

How many periods did the classic period have?

Three

400

What was the most outstanding European city during this period?

Vienna

400

What kind of music did this period produce?

A - cheerful

B - suspenseful

C - thoughtful

A - cheerful

400

Name forms that come from the sonata

Duo, trio, quartet, quintet, sextet


400

How can Mozarts works be divided?

Instrumental and vocal

500

What are the main differences between symphony and sonata?

Sonatas are usually in three movements, whereas symphonies are in four.

500

Who was considered the 'father' of symphony?

A - Mozart

B - Beethoven

C - Haydn

C - Haydn

500

Name a way in which the orchestra changed

Harpsicord and basso continuo discarded, trumpet and clarinet added and the string section enlarged

500

How did the sonata change from the Baroque period?

The structure became more strict