How did Beethoven's deafness affect his musical career?
It caused him to completely abandon music.
He could only perform on special pianos.
It ended his career as a pianist but not in composition.
Beethoven's deafness did not affect his career.
How did Franz Joseph Haydn earn his living as a musician during his adult career?
He earned his living exclusively by selling his compositions
He was employed by the Esterházy family .
He did not earn his living from music; music was just hobby
He earned his living as a concert pianist.
Identify a musical ancestor of the Classical-era symphony.
The German chorale from 17th-century church
The sinfonia from 17th-century Italian opera.
Gregorian chants from the Middle Ages
The Classical symphony was developed from the French
Which of the following statements is true of Classical-era public concerts?
They were funded by the sale of tickets
They often opened with a symphony.
Public concerts had a variety of musical performances.
All answers are correct.
When did Franz Joseph Haydn live?
During the 19th/20th century.
During the 20th/21st century.
During the Renaissance.
During music's Classical Period.
What life-changing incident in Beethoven's early 20s started his career in composing ?
He began to lose his hearing.
He began to lose his vision.
His wife passed away.
He was expelled from his music conservatory.
Which of Beethoven's symphonies is known as the Eroica, or Heroic Symphony?
Beethoven's 9th Symphony
Beethoven's 3rd Symphony
Beethoven's 1st Symphony
Beethoven's 5th Symphony
Which of Beethoven's symphonies opens with the forceful rhythm of short-short-short-LONG?
Beethoven's 3rd Symphony
Beethoven's 5th Symphony
Beethoven's 6th Symphony
Beethoven's 9th Symphony
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that David's 'Oath of the Horatii' shows neoclassical artistic values?
An ancient Greek god looms over the scene.
t illustrates a Roman story that celebrates bravery.
The painting uses a realistic style.
It uses three arches to create a symmetrical, orderly form.
Which of the following statements about neoclassical art is FALSE?
It was inspired by the Enlightenment.
It tended to de-emphasize human subjects.
It was a reaction against the earlier sensual, pastel style
It was inspired by the art of ancient Greece and Rome.
Where would you be likely to hear a piano played during the Classical Period?
Only at public concerts
Only in the palaces of wealthy aristocrats
At public concerts OR in home performances
Only in private home performances
How is the Classical-era fortepiano different from the modern piano?
The fortepiano has a quieter tone than the modern piano.
All answers are correct.
The modern piano has an iron frame, fortepiano doesn't.
The fortepiano is smaller than the modern piano.
Which of the following Classical-era instrumental genres usually have three movements?
String quartet and sonata
Symphony and concerto
Symphony and string quartet
Concerto and sonata
What instruments are used in a string quartet?
Two violas and two cellos
Four cellos
Four violins
Two violins, one viola, and one cello
Which two styles of opera were popular in the Classical Era?
Opera seria and serious opera
Musical theater and tragic opera
Opera buffa and opera seria
Opera buffa and comic opera
Which of the following is an opera seria by Mozart?
Idomeneo
Don Giovanni
Orpheus and Euridice
The Marriage of Figaro
