Composers
Beethoven lost this when he grew older and instead felt the vibration of the strings when he composed.
What is his hearing?
We like sipping this hot apple juice in the the fall with pumpkin bread.
What is cider or mulled cider?
Many began riding not just tricycles but these, too.
What are bicycles?
The Declaration of Independence occurred during the Classical period which we now celebrate on this day every year.
What is the fourth of July?
This keyboard instrument become more popular than the harpsichord.
What is the piano?
Mozart was this old when he began composing.
What is 5 years old?
This sticky substance is manufactured by bees.
What is honey?
People stand in a basket connected to a big blow-up ball and float up in the air with these.
What is a hot air balloon?
This genius who invented electricity lived during the Classical period.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
The opera rose in popularity which is a play where the actors must talk and also do this.
What is sing?
Clementi composed 110 sonatas and some of his easier and most popular ones are given this name which means "little sonata."
What is sonatina?
Cucumbers become these when marinated.
What are pickles?
Wind did not have to power boats anymore thanks to this type of hot, wet air.
What is steam?
Napoleon was crowned emperor of this country during the Classical time period.
What is France?
What is simple?
One of Beethoven's most popular sonatas is named after this that only comes out at night.
What is Moonlight?
Men often wore pants called breeches which came down only to this part of the leg.
What are knees?
As a youngster, Mozart travelled in these with his sister, Nannerl to impress royalty with their music skills over dusty, unpaved roads without heat or air conditioning.
What is a carriage pulled by horses?
Lewis and Clark crossed the country and reached this ocean during this time period.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
Large works called this were composed for orchestras.
What is a symphony?
Haydn is known as the father of the Classical period because of his development of the symphony and string quartets and was given this nick name.
What is Papa Haydn?
The trend of wearing perukes died off. Peruke is a sophisticated name for this headwear.
What are wigs?
One of the hazards of travel in the Classical period was the risk of catching a disease. When Mozart was eleven, he caught smallpox and came close to losing this.
What is his eyesight or ability to see?
This tool that tests your steady beat and one that teachers like to torture their students with was invented during this time.
What is a metronome?
A piece for orchestra and a solo instrumentalist is called this.
What is a concerto?