Music Appreciation - Ch. 5 - 8

Question 1

When was the Classical period?

Answer 1

Between 1750 and 1820

Question 2

What are the two meanings of the phrase “classical music”?

Answer 2

1. The style of music composed between 1750 and 1820;
2. Art music (as distinct from jazz, folk, etc)

Question 3

Who composed “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik”?

Answer 3

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 4

What are the three sections that make up sonata form called?

Answer 4

exposition
development
recapitulation

Question 5

How many melodic themes are there in an exposition?

Answer 5

At least two

Question 6

Who wrote “Für Elise”?

Answer 6

Ludwig van Beethoven

Question 7

What are the seven basic note names?

Answer 7

A, B, C, D, E, F, G

Question 8

What is a scale?

Answer 8

A scale is a series of notes ascending or descending by step.

Question 9

What is an arpeggio?

Answer 9

An arpeggio is a chord whose notes are played one by one.

Question 10

What is rondo form?

Answer 10

In rondo form, the sections of the piece are played in the order A B A C A

Question 11

Who wrote the “Toy Symphony”?

Answer 11

We don’t know for sure. For a long time, people thought Haydn did, but now it is attributed to Leopold Mozart.