features of the classiscal style

Question 1

The replacement of the harpsichord by the _____ as the most common keyboard instrument of the day.

Answer 1

piano

Question 2

The decline in use of the _____ as the middle-range instruments such as c_____ and h_____ were used in the orchestra to fill out the harmonies.

Answer 2

continuo, clarinets and horns took over

Question 3

More instruments were added to the standard orchestra. The _____ rose to prominence as the
main type of concert music played by these increasingly _____ orchestras

Answer 3

symphony, due to increasingly large orchestras

Question 4

Contrasts of _____ within a _____ movement became increasingly common and, while the Classical style was essentially one of _____, this could sometimes be interrupted by _____ gestures.

Answer 4

contrasts in mood within a single movement, elegance could be interrupted by dramatic gestures

Question 5

Composers began indicating much more detail on how their music should be interpreted- _____ marks such as slurs, accents, and staccato, terms to indicate expression, and gradual
changes in dynamics (cresc. and dim.)

Answer 5

articulation

Question 6

Main Classical composers: M_____, H_____, B_____ and S_____.

Answer 6

Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and Schubert.