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When was the classical period?

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1750-1850

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What was interesting about the music and the social events of the classical period?

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The music did not reflect the social upheaval of the day

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What chord was known as the home chord?

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Chord 1

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What color was chord 1?

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Red

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What color was chord 2?

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Blue

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What color was chord 3?

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White

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What structure were composers obsessed with?

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Clear form and structure

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Who addressed the need for structure in orchestral music?

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J. Stamitz

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Who wrote Symphony in E b?

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J. Stamitz

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When did Joseph Haydn compose?

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2nd half of the 18th century

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Who did Haydn mentor?

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Mozart and Beethoven

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Who wrote symphony 88?

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Joseph Haydn

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Who adopted Haydn’s model for music?

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Mozart

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Who wrote Concerto in Eb?

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Joseph Haydn

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What is a cadenza?

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In the first movement of a concerto when a player shows off their virtuosity by playing riffs on their own

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Who was the most prolific classical symphony writer?

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Joseph Haydn

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How many symphonies did Haydn write?

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108

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How many movements are in a classical symphony?

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3

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What composer was a child prodigy?

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Mozart

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20
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How old was Mozart when he published his first concerto?

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4 years

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How old was Mozart when he published his first opera?

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12 years

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Where was Mozart born?

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Vienna, Austria

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What is an opera bufa?

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Comedic operas

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Who wrote Eine Kleine Nauchtmusik?

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Mozart

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What composer was jealous of Mozart’s renown?
Salleri
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Who wrote Colitura?
Mozart, had to be a virtuoso to sing it
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Who wrote “The Magic Flute?"
Mozart
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Who was “The Magic Flute” written for?
People, not royalty
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What is the most famous piece from “The Magic Flute?"
“Queen of the Night"
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What was the new venue of the classical era?
Opera house/concert hall
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Who did Mozart dictate his requiem to?
Sallieri
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What was novel about Mozart’s requiem?
It used dynamics
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What was an example of the patronage system?
Mozart performed in concert halls and people paid to see him
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What symphony did Beethoven go deaf on?
7th symphony
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Who bridged the classical and romantic era?
Beethoven
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Who became disenchanted with classical music?
Beethoven
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What symphony is regarded as Beethoven’s best?
9th
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How was Beethoven’s orchestra different than Mozart’s?
It was larger
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What is through composing?
No break between movements in a piece of music
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During what upheaval did Beethoven live?
French Revolution
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Who did Beethoven write Heroica for?
Napoleon, changed the name after getting mad at him
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What kind of personality was Beethoven?
Angry, chaotic
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What symphony contains the “Ode to Joy?"
9th symphony
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What parts of Beethoven’s 5th symphony did we study?
1st, 4th, 5th movements
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Where did the Beethoven’s 9th symphony flashmob take place?
Sabadell placa
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What part of Beethoven’s 9th did the flashmob perform?
Ode to Joy (4th movement)
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What movement of Beethoven’s 9th is the “Ode to Joy?"
4th
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What is notable about Beethoven’s 6th symphony?
It was the first pastorale
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What is a pastorale
They’re about nature
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What composer was known for short piano pieces known as nocturnes?
Frederick Chopin
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Where did the classical style develop?
Vienna
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What type of music were played in public concerts?
Symphonies/concertos
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What was novel about classical music in comparison to baroque?
It used dynamics
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Who composed Symphony 40 in G minor?
Mozart
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What type of music did Chopin write?
Small group/piano music
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What instrument became popular in homes during classical era?
PIanos
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What is the most famous opera bufa?
“The Magic Flute"
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What is the most famous aria from “The Magic Flute?"
“Queen of the Night"
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Was the “Ode to Joy” at the beginning or end of Beethoven’s 9th?
Last movement
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Who did Haydn work for?
Duke of Esterhazy
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How long did Haydn work for the Duke of Esterhazy?
30 years
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In “Copying Beethoven,” what symphony was played the most?
9th
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Who wrote solo piano music?
Chopin
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What chord did Mozart’s music center around?
C
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How many songs did Schubert write?
Over 600
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What is strophic form?
Different lyrics with same melody
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Whose music depicted pictures?
Mendelsen
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What were two female classical composers?
Fanny Mendelsen and Schuman

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