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A form of chamber music, consists of 2 violins, a viola, and a cello. Described in terms of a "musical conversation" between 4 people. Invented by Franz Joseph Haydn.
What is a String Quartet?
True or False: Mozart was a child genius with a demanding tiger-dad.
TRUE
These are Beethoven's 2 most famous symphonies.
What is Symphony No. 5 and Symphony No. 9?
The famous composer who made this famous opera called "The Magic Flute".
Who was Mozart?
The summary of the plot.
What is the synopsis?
The palace in which Franz Joseph Haydn lived and worked and composed all of the Prince's entertainment.
What is the Esterhazy Palace?
The new form of opera that Mozart embraced.
What is Singspiel?
This made Beethoven's Symphony No.9 unique and different. This was a new group of musicians that joined towards the end.
What is a Chorus?
The bird-catcher who is a sidekick to Prince Tamino. He/she does not have as much audacity as Tamino, and fails the second ordeal by disobeying the vow of silence. He/she is prevented from committing suicide by the three spirits and then reunited with his/her love interest for good.
Who is Papageno?
The text, which is often written by somebody other than the composer.
What is the libretto?
Franz Joseph Haydn was known as the "First Great _______" and wrote ___ symphonies.
Franz Joseph Haydn was known as "The First Great Symphonist" and composed 106 symphonies.
After passing away at the age of 35, he was buried in a _______ because he blew all of his money away.
MASS GRAVE
In Beethoven's 5th symphony, this was what him slowly going deaf was personified as. It is referred to as it "knocking on the door" in this symphony.
The original villain in the opera, who is said to have kidnapped Pamina, the Queen of Night's daughter. It is later explained it is the Queen who is evil, not him/her. This person sees Tamino as a future leader of his/her people, and tests his worthiness through several rigorous trials.
Who is Sarastro?
The 3 parts of Sonata form IN ORDER.
What is Exposition, Development, and Recap?
The main reason that led Haydn to experiment with his resources and become original by inventing the string quartet.
What was the significance of Haydn's position of artistic isolation?
Out of the 18 sonatas Mozart composed, how many were cheerful (major) and how many were dark (minor)?
Out of the 18 sonatas Mozart composed, 16 of them were in major and only 2 were in minor.
The conflict between Beethoven and the mother of his nephew, Karl, that lasted for years and eventually led to Karl attempting suicide because he couldn't handle being in the middle of it.
What was the custody dispute over Beethoven's nephew?
The two instruments that were given to Prince Tamino and Papageno as protection, and assisted them in saving Pamina and completing the fire and water ordeals.
What was the magic flute and the set of magic chimes?
This famous composer had great influence on Mozart and Beethoven.
Who was Franz Joseph Haydn?