Classical Period 101
What were the years of the Classical time period?
1750- 1827
How old was Mozart when he died?
35 years old
How old was Haydn when he died?
77 years old
How old was Beethoven when he died?
57 years old
What is this famous symphony and who composed it?
The 94th symphony or "The Surprise Symphony" by Franz Joseph Haydn
What was the system called where a composer would work for one family? Example would be Franz Joseph Haydn working for the Esterhazy Family in Hungry.
The patronage system
Where was Mozart born?
Salzburg, Austria
Haydn is known as the father of the (blank) and (blank)?
Symphony and string quartet
What happened to Beethoven that changed his life forever as a composer?
He went deaf
Name this famous piano piece and its composer?
Fur Elise by Beethoven
Where was the musical center of Europe during the Classical period?
Vienna, Austria
How many symphonies did Mozart write in his lifetime?
41 symphonies
How many symphonies did Haydn write in his lifetime?
106 symphonies
How many symphonies did Beethoven write in his lifetime?
9 symphonies
Name this famous opera aria and tell me the composer?
Bonus question: What opera is it from?
Queen of the Night Aria by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Magic Flute
Later classical symphonies involved (blank) movements? The tempo for each movement was mostly? (Blank, blank, blank and blank)
4
Fast, Slow, 3/4, and Fast
What Mozart opera was written for the common folk and performed in a smaller theater? This opera was also written in German.
The Magic Flute
What rich family did Haydn work for? He was working for them for 3 decades of his life.
The Esterhazy family
What famous piece of music, now taught to elementary schoolers, did Beethoven use in his 9th symphony?
Ode to Joy
Who wrote this famous piano sonata for a special lady and what was the piece called?
Moonlight Sonata by Ludvig van Beethoven
What does the Italian term "Opera Seria" translate to in English?
Serious Opera
In the Amadeus movie clip we watched in class, what opera included a character Mozart based off of his father?
Don Giovanni
What piece was the final "conducting" gig for Haydn? Many composers and famous people were in attendance.
His famous oratorio "The Creation"
What was unique about the day Beethoven died and how was his funeral different from the great composer, Mozart?
He died on the same day as his first public performance as a child and his funeral was attended by 20,00 people. He was not buried in a common grave like Mozart was.
Who wrote this piece and what famous opera opens with it?
Bonus question: Why was this such a controversial opera when it was first composed?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Marriage of Figaro
The play was banned by the government at that time and Mozart still chose to use it for the opera.