The Classical Era
Name that Tune!
Mozart
Beethoven
Miscellaneous
100

When was the classical era?

1750-1830
100

Mozart was a ________, a young genius!

Child prodigy

100

What country was Beethoven from?

Germany

100

What is tempo?

The speed of the music
200

What are some characteristics of music from the classical era?

Simple, clear, structured, tonal

200

What country was Mozart from?

Austria

200

What happened to Beethoven beginning in 1801?

He started going deaf

200

What are dynamics?

The volume of the music

300

What instrument replaced the harpsichord in the classical era?

The Piano
300

How old was Mozart when he died?

35

300

What two eras does Beethoven represent?

Classical and Romantic

300

What is form?

The "structure" of a piece
400

What is the word for a musical form that features a main melody contrasted with other melodies?

Rondo form

400

How operas did Mozart write?

22

400

What number work was Beethoven's 5th symphony?

67

400

What is a motif?

A recurring idea represented musically

500
At what point in sonata form do we hear new key areas and new melodies?

The development

500

How many symphonies did Mozart publish?

41

500

When was Beethoven's Heroic/Golden Era?

ca1801-1811
500

Vienna is the capitol of what country?

Austria