Classical Period

Question 1

Rococo period was also known as what?

Answer 1

gallant style

Question 2

The rococo period had characteristics of early….

Answer 2

Boroque period and late classical period styles

Question 3

Where did the Rococo period start?

Answer 3

France

Question 4

Rococo period had combonations of what?

Answer 4

ornateness of Boroque and the delicacy of the classical style.

Question 5

The ornamentations in the visual arts of the Rococo period were what?

Answer 5

Over the top.

Question 6

How did people dress during the Rococo period?

Answer 6

Very elaborately.

Question 7

People wanted music that would ___________ during the Rococo period.

Answer 7

impress their ears.

Question 8

What were the other names for the Classical period?

Answer 8

“The age of reason”
“The age of revolution”
“The common practice period”
“The age of conversation”

Question 9

What were the ideals of the classical period?

Answer 9

Emotional restraint
Simple granduer
balance, symmetry and order
Elegance, grace
simple and natural
reason and proportion

Question 10

Who wrote “Symphony number 40, in G minor?

Answer 10

Mozart

Question 11

What form was “Symphony number 40, in G minor” in?

Answer 11

Sonata form, 1st movement.

Question 12

What genre was “Symphony number 40, in G minor”?

Answer 12

Symphony

Question 13

Who wrote “Symphony number 94, in G Major”?

Answer 13

F. J. Hayden

Question 14

what form was “Symphony number 94, in G Major” in?

Answer 14

Theme and variation form. 2nd movement

Question 15

what was another name for “Symphony number 94, in G Major”?

Answer 15

Surprise symphony

Question 16

what genre was “Symphony number 94, in G Major”?

Answer 16

symphony

Question 17

Who wrote “String quartet, opus. 33, number 3”?

Answer 17

F.J. Hayden

Question 18

What was another name for “String quartet, opus. 33, number 3”?

Answer 18

The bird

Question 19

What movement was “String quartet, opus. 33, number 3”?

Answer 19

4th movement

Question 20

what genre was “String quartet, opus. 33, number 3”?

Answer 20

string quartet

Question 21

What began during the classical period?

Answer 21

Music journalism

Question 22

The middle class grew in size and so did their ______

Answer 22

desire for music

Question 23

What opened more and more through Europe during the classical period?

Answer 23

Concert halls

Question 24

Composers during the classical period tried to please their _______

Answer 24

audiences and not themselves

Question 25

What were some of the mediums during the classical period?

Answer 25

symphony orchestras The piano chamber ensembles

Question 26

how many instruments were usually played during the classical period?

Answer 26

3-10

Question 27

what was the most common medium during the classical period?

Answer 27

string quartets

Question 28

what did the string quartet consist of?

Answer 28

2 violins 1 viola 1 cello

Question 29

what did composers stay away from during the classical period?

Answer 29

intense emotions or religious music and the dramatic contrasts of the Boroque period.

Question 30

the emotional content was more restrained than Bach and Handels music during the classical period. T or F?

Answer 30

True

Question 31

what musical characteristic was very important during the classical period?

Answer 31

a clearly organized form. balance and control was stressed.

Question 32

What were the melodies like during the classical period?

Answer 32

tuneful and simple. played mostly by the string family, then woodwinds.

Question 33

what texture was common during the classical period?

Answer 33

homophonic

Question 34

what was added during the music of the classical period to add drama?

Answer 34

Crescendos and Decrescendos.

Question 35

what harmony faded away during the classical period?

Answer 35

Basso Continuo; composers wanted total control of what was played, they wrote out the harmony exactly as they wanted it.

Question 36

what changed within a piece of music?

Answer 36

moods

Question 37

what are the two new types of genres in the classical period?

Answer 37

symphony and string quartet

Question 38

what was the symphony played by?

Answer 38

an orchestra.

Question 39

how many movements did a symphony have?

Answer 39

``` 4; I. fast ll. slow lll. dance related IV. fast ```

Question 40

what was the genre string quartet played by?

Answer 40

a string quartet

Question 41

What was the most important and common type of chamber music in the classical period?

Answer 41

string quartet

Question 42

the string quartet genre had the same ____ as symphony

Answer 42

form

Question 43

What was a patronage system?

Answer 43

a type of employment where aristocratic families were in charge of their "employees"

Question 44

What does "Die Musik Stadt" translate to?

Answer 44

The city of music. Vienna, Austria

Question 45

How many movements did sonata form have?

Answer 45

1

Question 46

What was the most popular form in the classical period?

Answer 46

Sonata form

Question 47

where was the Sonata form used?

Answer 47

within string quartets, symphonys and concerti

Question 48

Sonata form is basically what?

Answer 48

Ternary form

Question 49

the A section of Ternary form is

Answer 49

A: exposition: the themes are 1st heard and are usually repeated

Question 50

The B section of ternary form is

Answer 50

B: development: melodic ideas are developed for variety and contrast, the themes are manipulated

Question 51

The last A section of Ternary form is

Answer 51

Recapitulation: repeat of the first A section

Question 52

What were occasionally added in Ternary form?

Answer 52

introductions and Codas (A short ending section)