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How many movements are there in a Classical-era symphony?
 
Four
 
Three
 
One
 
Five
Where did Mozart live and work for most of his adult career, starting in the year 1781?
 
Vienna, Austria
 
London, England
 
Berlin, Germany
 
Bonn, Germany
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was one of the most prominent composers of the _____ era.
 
Classical
 
Renaissance
 
Baroque
 
Romantic
What is an opera buffa?
 
A Classical-era comic opera
 
A Classical-era spoken stage play
 
A Classical-era musical
 
A Classical-era tragic opera
Which philosophical movement influenced opera in the Classical Era?
 
The Enlightenment
 
The Great Awakening
 
The Baroque
 
Nihilism
Which of the following is an opera seria by Mozart?
 
Idomeneo
 
The Marriage of Figaro
 
Orpheus and Euridice
 
Don Giovanni
Which two styles of opera were popular in the Classical Era?
 
Opera buffa and opera seria
 
Musical theater and tragic opera
 
Opera buffa and comic opera
 
Opera seria and serious opera
What instruments are used in a string quartet?
 
Two violins, one viola, and one cello
 
Four violins
 
Two violas and two cellos
 
Four cellos
Which of the following Classical-era instrumental genres usually have three movements?
 
Concerto and sonata
 
String quartet and sonata
 
Symphony and concerto
 
Symphony and string quartet
How is the Classical-era fortepiano different from the modern piano?
 
All answers are correct.
 
The fortepiano has a quieter tone than the modern piano.
 
The modern piano has an iron frame, fortepiano doesn't.
 
The fortepiano is smaller than the modern piano.
Where would you be likely to hear a piano played during the Classical Period?
 
At public concerts OR in home performances
 
Only in the palaces of wealthy aristocrats
 
Only in private home performances
 
Only at public concerts
Which of the following statements about neoclassical art is FALSE?
 
It tended to de-emphasize human subjects.
 
It was inspired by the art of ancient Greece and Rome.
 
It was inspired by the Enlightenment.
 
It was a reaction against the earlier sensual, pastel style
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.
 
It uses three arches to create a symmetrical, orderly form.
 
The painting uses a realistic style.
 
t illustrates a Roman story that celebrates bravery.
Which of Beethoven's symphonies opens with the forceful rhythm of short-short-short-LONG?
 
Beethoven's 5th Symphony
 
Beethoven's 3rd Symphony
 
Beethoven's 9th Symphony
 
Beethoven's 6th Symphony
Which of Beethoven's symphonies is known as the Eroica, or Heroic Symphony?
 
Beethoven's 3rd Symphony
 
Beethoven's 1st Symphony
 
Beethoven's 5th Symphony
 
Beethoven's 9th Symphony
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.
 
He was expelled from his music conservatory.
 
His wife passed away.
When did Franz Joseph Haydn live?
 
During music's Classical Period.
 
During the 19th/20th century.
 
During the Renaissance.
 
During the 20th/21st century.
Which of the following statements is true of Classical-era public concerts?
 
All answers are correct.
 
They often opened with a symphony.
 
They were funded by the sale of tickets
 
Public concerts had a variety of musical performances.
Identify a musical ancestor of the Classical-era symphony.
 
The sinfonia from 17th-century Italian opera.
 
Gregorian chants from the Middle Ages
 
The Classical symphony was developed from the French
 
The German chorale from 17th-century church
How did Franz Joseph Haydn earn his living as a musician during his adult career?
 
He was employed by the Esterházy family .
 
He earned his living exclusively by selling his compositions
 
He did not earn his living from music; music was just hobby
 
He earned his living as a concert pianist.
How did Beethoven's deafness affect his musical career?
 
It ended his career as a pianist but not in composition.
 
It caused him to completely abandon music.
 
Beethoven's deafness did not affect his career.
 
He could only perform on special pianos.


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