Classical Period
Music written for many instruments that play together.
What is a symphony?
At a young age, Mozart was praised for his talent for memorizing and writing music. He was often called...
What is a child genius?
Later in life, Beethoven suffered this disability.
What is deafness?
Haydn taught this famous composer.
Who is Beethoven?
Sound Clip #1
What is the Surprise Symphony by Haydn?
The years of the classical period.
What is 1750-1820?
Mozart wrote this famous fantasy opera about a magical instrument.
What is The Magic Flute?
One of these methods helped Beethoven write music when he was deaf (2 possible answers).
What is he bit one end of a stick and placed the other end on the piano to hear the vibrations?
or
What is he sawed the legs off a piano and put his ear to the floor to listen to its vibrations?
Haydn wrote this symphony to wake people up during his concerts.
What is The Surprise Symphony?
Sound Clip #2
What is Fur Elise by Beethoven?
In the Classical Period, conductors faced...
What is the audience?
Mozart wrote his first piece of music at this age.
What is 5 years old?
Beethoven was the first composer to earn this when people wanted to buy his music.
What is money?
Haydn is also known by this famous title in the history of music.
What is the father of the string quartet?
Sound Clip #3
What is A Little Night Music or Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by Mozart?
Compared to the Baroque period's excessive and fancy style, the Classical Period was known for being (use two terms to describe it)...
What is neat, organized, balanced, simple, orderly, beautiful, great melodies?
Although no one really knows how he died, it is believed that Mozart died by eating this food.
What is uncooked pork?
Beethoven's Symphony No. 9/Ode To Joy was his only piece of music that used a specific group.
What are voices/choir?
Another name for a group of two violins, one viola, and one cello?
What is a string quartet?
Sound Clip #4
What is Symphony No. 5 by Beethoven?
Although he was briefly mentioned in our classical period unit, this 4th Classical composer was known for writing 100 playing exercises for the piano.
Who is Clementi?
At the Sistine Chapel, Mozart heard and memorized Miserere, a choral song that had how many voices?
What is 9?
Beethoven was known for being very good at something that means "to make things up as you go."
What is improvising?
What is the difference between a play and an opera?
A play has acting, a musical has acting, and an opera only has singing
Sound Clip #5
What is The Queen of The Night's Aria/The Magic Flute by Mozart?