Classical

Question 1

When was the classical period from

Answer 1

1750-1810

Question 2

How did composers earn money in the beginning of the classical period

Answer 2

Composers earned money by working for wealthy princes, dukes and bishops

Question 3

Why did classical music have to be formal , elegant, and well balanced

Answer 3

To reflect the importance of the composers employers

Question 4

Who were the 2 greatest classical composers

Answer 4

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Joseph Haydn

Question 5

What did Mozart do

Answer 5

Developed the symphony and brought it to new heights, and composed operas

Question 6

What was Haydn known for and what did he do

Answer 6

Known as “the father of the string quartet” he also composed symphonies

Question 7

When was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born

Answer 7

1756-1791

Question 8

Where was Mozart born

Answer 8

Salzburg, Austria

Question 9

Who was mozarts father, and what did he do ?

Answer 9

Leopold was a violinist , composer , choirmaster to the archbishop of Salzburg

Question 10

How old was Mozart when he composed his first piece

Answer 10

5

Question 11

How old was Mozart when he published his first piece

Answer 11

7

Question 12

How old was Mozart when he wrote his first opera

Answer 12

12

Question 13

What happened in 1792 with Mozart

Answer 13

Leopold took Mozart and his sister Maria Anna (nannerl) to Vienna court . Which is the Austrian capital of performing

Question 14

What is Salzburg also known as

Answer 14

Mozarts home Town

Question 15

What are the various works Mozart composed

Answer 15

Operas, symphonies, concertos, masses, chamber music

Question 16

What are mozarts famous operas

Answer 16

The marriage of figaro, don Giovanni, the magic flute

Question 17

What are mozarts instrumental works

Answer 17

Symphony number 42, eine Kleine nachtmusik (string quartet) , minuet in G (piano work) Ronda alla Turca (piano work)

Question 18

What is the magic flute

Answer 18

A famous German opera , that can also be called singspieel

Question 19

What is an opera

Answer 19

An art form, in which singers and musicians perform , a dramatic work, combining text and music

Question 20

What is a sing spieel

Answer 20

Opera with dialogue , many times has a comic or sentimental plot

Question 21

What does the libretto mean

Answer 21

Story of the opera

Question 22

What voice is sarastro , the high priest of isis

Answer 22

Bass

Question 23

What voice is tamino , the Egyptian prince

Answer 23

Tenor

Question 24

What voice is papageno the bird catcher

Answer 24

Baritone

Question 25

What voice is the queen of the night

Answer 25

Coloratura soprano

Question 26

What voice is pamina

Answer 26

Lyrical soprano

Question 27

What voice is papagena

Answer 27

Soprano

Question 28

What is a duet

Answer 28

Composition for two players or singers

Question 29

What is an aria

Answer 29

Vocal work for soloist

Question 30

When was Franz Joseph Haydn born

Answer 30

1732-1809

Question 31

What is Haydn known as

Answer 31

Father of the symphony , father of the string quartet

Question 32

If Hayden’s parents were so poor they couldn’t afford lessons , how did Haydn go to lessons ?

Answer 32

At 6 he went to go live with his cousin johan Mathias frank , the local schoolmaster, choir director of church . Who helped Haydn begun his career

Question 33

How did Haydn spend most of his career

Answer 33

As a director of music and as a court musician for the wealthy estherhazy family , where he composed most of his music here

Question 34

What is Haydn known for

Answer 34

His symphonies and quartets

Question 35

What are some famous Haydn symphonies and quartets

Answer 35

Farwell symphony , surprise symphony , string quartett op.32

Question 36

What is a menuet

Answer 36

Stately dance, in moderate triple time

Question 37

What are the 6 categories the history of music is divided into

Answer 37

Medieval, reniscance, baroque, classical, romantic, 20th century