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Classical Music
Classical Music Period
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| composition for solo instruments accompanied by orchestra | concerto |
| drama that was primarily sung, accompanied by instruments, presented theatrically, began in Italy | opera |
| composition for 1 or 2 solo instruments, usually in several movements; designed for private performance often by amateurs (not designed for concerts) | sonata |
| composition for 4 string instruments (2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello) | string quartet |
| work for orchestra in several movements | symphony |
| serious Italian opera of 18th century – no comedy | opera seria |
| comic Italian opera sung throughout | opera buffa |
| modern, musical dramas reformed by Gluck; plots based on human everyday emotions; returned reason, good sense & good taste to opera | classical opera |
| instrumental introduction to a stage work | overture |
| song similar to speech – purpose was to convey information in an opera | recitative |
| vocal song within opera for singer to show off skills; conveyed 1-2 characters and their thoughts & emotions | aria |
| Which composers were born in Germany? | Gluck & Beethoven |
| Which composers were born in Austria? | Haydn & Mozart |
| Which composer's father tried to promote him as a child prodigy, but was not successful? | Beethoven |
| Which composer reformed opera by returning reason, good sense & good taste to opera? | Gluck |
| Which composer was hired by the Esterhazy family as music director for 30 years? | Haydn |
| Which composer was a child prodigy, composing his first piece by age 4? | Mozart |
| Which composer traveled to England & received international fame & respect during his lifetime? | Haydn |
| Which composer often only wrote one draft of his music? | Mozart |
| Which composer took charge of his family as a teenager because of his father’s drinking habits? | Beethoven |
| Which composer was immature, rude, and did not manage money well? | Mozart |
| Which composer was the first musician to make a career solely from composing? | Beethoven |
| Which composer was awarded “Order of the Golden Spur” in 1756 by Pope Benedict XIV? | Gluck |
| Which composer was eccentric, strong-willed, disheveled, & withdrawn from society? | Beethoven |
| Which composer wrote The Magic Flute? | Mozart |
| Which composer led the transition from the Classical era to the Romantic era? | Beethoven |
| Which composer married his first love's sister? | Mozart |
| Which composer wrote the first reform opera, Orpheus & Eurydice? | Gluck |
| Which composer was famous for his gift of melody? | Mozart |
| Which composer's 5th Symphony was based on short, terse little motives? | Beethoven |
| Which composer used music to create terror in his opera Don Giovanni? | Mozart |
| Which composer became progressively deaf around age 30? | Beethoven |
| Which composer died while write someone else's Requiem? | Mozart |
| Whose funeral had 20,000 people attend, attributing to his fame? | Beethoven |
| Whose hair was cut off after he died so people could keep a lock? | Beethoven |
| Whose music reflects suffering, loneliness &rejection & was called bizarre, violent, & complex? | Beethoven |
| Which of Beethoven's symphonies was originally dedicated to Napoleon? | Symphony No. 3 |
| Which of Beethoven's symphonies was known as the Pastorale Symphony and was featured in Fantasia with unicorns and Pegasus? | Symphony No. 6 |
| Which of Beethoven's symphonies was based on a poem entitled "Ode to Joy," which has also been turned into a hymn titled "Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee." | Symphony No. 9 |
| Which of Beethoven's symphonies was based on short, terse little motives and has been used in various cartoons, tv shows and advertisements? | Symphony No. 5 |
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