Classical Era Study Guide 5 Flashcards
1
Q
The composer who was a child prodigy as a composer and performer.
A
Mozart
2
Q
The composer who grew deaf at the height of his compositional career.
A
Beethoven
3
Q
The composer generally known as the “father of the symphony”.
A
Haydn
4
Q
The composer who died young.
A
Mozart
5
Q
The composer who thrived for many years under the patronage system.
A
Haydn
6
Q
The composer of the “London” symphonies.
A
Haydn
7
Q
The composer of thirty-two piano sonatas, including “moonlight”.
A
Beethoven
8
Q
The composer who is well known for opera buffa.
A
Mozart
9
Q
The composer whose Fifth Symphony is about the extra musical concept of “fate”.
A
Beethoven
10
Q
The composer who spanned the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras.
A
Beethoven
