Mozart
Was Mozart naturally gifted or did he work extremely hard?
Mozart was gifted however he still put a ton of work into his music.
what would Haydn do when the prince would fall asleep during Haydn's performance?
he would switch to forte all of the sudden to wake him up
when did Beethoven start taking music lessons
age 4
what is a score
written music
how many operas did Mozart make in his life time?
Mozart made 22 operas
why was Haydn kicked out of class as a boy?
he received a new pair of scissors for his birthday and cut the pigtails off of a kids powdered wig
how many sonatas did Beethoven write by the age of 45
27 sonatas
what are the other names for A, B, and A
exposition, development, recapitulation
how many operas did Mozart make as a child?
10 operas
how many pieces of music did Haydn write in his life
almost 500
at what age did Beethoven start composing and performing full time?
age 25
who is the queen of the night
evil mother of Pamina who sends the prince on a quest to save her daughter from the "evil" sorcerer, Sarastro
How long would it take to listen to all of the music made by Mozart?
9 days
what did Haydn basically invent?
the string quartet
when did Beethoven start losing his hearing
Beethoven started losing his hearing by his 20s
what does legato mean
smooth and blended together
how old was Mozart when he died?
he died at age 35
who did Hayden work for almost his entire life
the Esterhazy family
what was Beethoven's full name
Ludwig van Beethoven
what is the general plot of the magic flute
the prince was being chased into an unknown land by a serpent until the 3 daughters of the queen of the night killed it, later, the queen of the night gives the prince the task of saving her daughter from the 'evil' wizard sarastro. As it turns out, the queen of the night was actually the evil one.