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