Composers
_____ was considered a Classical and Romantic composer.
Beethoven
Mozart's operas are classified into three catagories; Opera Buffa, Singspiel and ________________.
Opera Seria
The third movement of a four movement classic work is most generally:
Minuet and Trio
The most popular "expressive" music of the Classical Era was:
Instrumental
Crescendo means:
To Gradually get louder
The new keyboard instrument of the classic period was the:
Pianoforte
The Music Master to the Queen of England was _________________.
Johann Christian Bach
Which opera composer initiated compositional reforms, including, for example, that the words should drive the drama rather than the music?
Gluck
The minuet and trio is in which meter?
Triple
Which genre is not associated with religion, drama, & dance?
Sonata
What is a libretto?
The words to an opera
For 30 years ______________ was court composer to the Prince of Esterhazy.
Haydn
Which composer focused more on the quality of the orchestra performance than showcasing the compositions?
Stamitz
In The Magic Flute, which men's organization had ritualistic elements represented in the story and the music by Mozart?
The Free Masons
How many movements does a concerto have?
3
The most common chamber music ensemble of the classic era was:
String Quartet
An important rhythmic device which breaks up the triad into broken chords (arpeggios) into a repeated rhythmic pattern is called ____________.
Alberti Bass
Who numbered Mozart's Compositions?
Kochel
Who founded the Mannheim School?
Stamitz
What type of opera is Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)?
Opera Buffa
Name the parts of Sonata Form.
Exposition, Development, Recapitulation
A chamber ensemble is made up of what instruments?
2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello
Authentic Cadences that end with the tonic on beat three of the measure are considered to be____________________.
Feminine
The philosophy of the Classical Era is:
The Age of Reason and The Enlightenment
Who wrote "Essay on the True Art of playing Keyboard Instruments?"
CPE Bach
In opera, the recitative provided narrative while the _______________ provided commentary on the plot.
Aria
Which Form is typically A B A C A B A?
R O N D O
The German Genre that includes solo singers, choruses, costumes/sets, and spoken dialogue is called ________________.
Singspiel
What element no longer exists in the Classical Era:
Basso Continuo
The "Treatise on the Fundamental Principals of Violin Playing" was written by_______________.
L. Mozart