Legato Learning - Introduction to Music Exam #3
The Classic period roughly encompassed the years:
1750-1820
A term used by European intellectuals to show they were fully free from the restrictions of
the Middle Ages. : Age of Enlightenment
Which of the following composers is not considered a master of the classical period?
J. S. Bach
The new “classical” style was essentially homophonic rather than polyphonic.
True
The center of music moved from Venice in the Baroque to what city in the Classic period?
Vienna
Classical composers’ interest in expressing shades of emotion led to the widespread use of
gradual dynamic changes (crescendos and decrescendos).
True
Joseph Haydn was content to spend most of his life working for who?
Esterhazy
Sonata form consists of three main sections: exposition, development, and
Recapitulation
The typical orchestra of the period consisted of:
Strings, pairs of woodwinds, horns, trumpets, and percussion
In the early years of the Classical period, the German city of Mannheim was the most
important center for symphonic composition and performance.
True
The usual order of movements in a classical symphony are:
Fast, slow, dance-related, fast
Which of the following statements is not true in regard to Mozart?
He was wealthy and loved by his fellow composers
Which of the following statements is not true in regard to Haydn?
He was a freelance musician
Which of the following statements is not true in regard to Beethoven?
He was born deaf
Who composed the following listening example?
Quiz 3, Example 1.mp3
Mozart
