The title of this piece, and the composer who wrote it:
What is Fur Elise by Ludwig van Beethoven.
100
The name of a musical ensemble made up of four string players - two violinists, a violist and a cellist.
What is a string quartet.
100
As a boy, this composer once cut off the pigtails of a fellow choir member as a practical joke.
Who is Joseph Haydn.
200
The difference in size of Classical orchestras to Baroque period orchestras.
What are larger orchestras.
200
The "Father of the Pianoforte".
Who is Muzio Clementi.
200
The title of this piece of music:
What is Symphony No. 5 by Beethoven.
200
The musical form typically used in the first movement of a multi-movement work.
What is sonata form.
200
He ended the Classical Music period a couple years before his death, because his music became so new, it had to be called something completely different.
Who is Beethoven.
300
The musical instrument that replaced the harpsichord in popular use.
What is the piano.
300
This composer was almost totally deaf during the last decade of his life, yet some of his most admired works come from this time.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven.
300
The name of this piece:
What is Haydn's "Surprise" Symphony.
300
Typically calm, light music, this is a composition and/or performance in someone's honor.
What is a serenade.
300
This composer, though only living to the age of 35, produced more than 600 compositions in his lifetime.
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
400
Two words that characterize the texture difference between the Classical and Baroque periods.
What is a lighter, clearer texture.
400
A member of a famous musical dynasty, his godfather was George Phillip Telemann.
Who is C.P.E. (Carl Phillip Emmanuel) Bach.
400
The opera this song is taken from:
What is "The Marriage of Figaro".
400
An elaborate musical composition for full orchestra, typically made up of four movements.
What is a symphony.
400
Though developed in the 1400s, this instrument was not used in a symphony until the end of the Classical period, where one of its first symphonic uses was in Beethoven's Symphony No. 5.
What is the trombone.
500
The most popular type of sound during this period, and what it is.
What is a homophonic sound; melody over chordal accompaniment.
500
This Italian composer with a childhood love for sugar, reading and music, wrote operas in three languages.
Who is Antonio Salieri.
500
The title and composer of this piece:
What is "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
500
The three main sections of music in sonata form.
What is an exposition, a development and a recapitulation.
500
The Symphony with the four-note motif that is frequently described as "fate knocking at the door".