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Classical Test

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

The years for the Classical time period are
a.
1450-1600
c.
1750-1820
b.
1600-1750
d.
1820-1900
 

 2. 

This era is often called “The ______ Age of Music” because of the development of so many new forms.
a.
Expanding
c.
Platinum
b.
Golden
d.
New
 

 3. 

The most important new musical form of the Classical era was the
a.
Concerto
c.
Ballet
b.
Opera
d.
Symphony
 

 4. 

The most important section in the Classical orchestra was the
a.
String section
c.
Woodwind section
b.
Brass section
d.
Percussion section
 

 5. 

Which of the following describes a “Symphony?”
a.
a single, short orchestra piece, usually with one section, with a solo instrument
c.
an extended orchestra piece, usually with only one movement, without a solo instrument
b.
an extended orchestra piece in several movements without a solo instrument
d.
a multiple-movement piece written for a solo instrument or small ensemble
 

 6. 

In the Classical era, what changes in musical works were made that were not made in the Baroque period?
a.
instrument selections
c.
contrasting sections
b.
tempo and dynamic changes
d.
multiple sections
 

 7. 

While the harpsicord was the most important keyboard instrument in the Baroque Era, what instrument took its place in the Classical Era?
a.
organ
c.
piano
b.
guitar
d.
clavier
 

 8. 

What two instruments did Haydn make a living at playing?
a.
harpsichord and violin
c.
cello and clavier
b.
piano and viola
d.
baryton and organ
 

 9. 

As a composer, Franz Joseph Haydn was influenced by
a.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
c.
George Frideric Handel
b.
Ludwig van Beethoven
d.
none of the above
 

 10. 

Which of these composers was a student of Haydn’s?
a.
Mozart
c.
Beethoven
b.
Handel
d.
Brahms
 

 11. 

Haydn's Symphony No. 4 is also known as
a.
the Timpany Symphony
c.
the Oratorio Symphony
b.
the Surprise Symphony
d.
the Baryton Symphony
 

 12. 

What is the "surprise" in Haydn's Surprise Symphony?
a.
a long moment of rest
c.
the director joining the cast on stage
b.
a loud chord played by the orchestra
d.
the ballet performed with no music
 

 13. 

Which of the following is NOT true about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
a.
He was considered a child prodigy.
c.
He never married.
b.
He wote his first opera at age 14.
d.
He died at the age of 35 from failing health.
 

 14. 

The Marriage of Figaro, written by Mozart, is
a.
an oratorio
c.
a ballet
b.
an opera
d.
a clavier
 

 15. 

A libretto is
a.
the text of a musical composition
c.
a nickname for the composer
b.
the orchestra arrangement
d.
a soprano soloist
 

 16. 

In the film, “Amadeus,” who is Amadeus?
a.
Mozart
c.
Beethoven
b.
Haydn
d.
Handel
 

 17. 

In the film, Salieri had a specific prayer, or dream.  What was it?
a.
to have lots of children
c.
to write a masterpiece
b.
to be a gifted composer used by God
d.
to become a priest
 

 18. 

What was Salieri’s MAIN problem with Mozart?
a.
Mozart was a spoiled brat.
c.
He felt that God gave Mozart all the good looks.
b.
Mozart stole the woman he loved.
d.
He felt that God gave Mozart the musical talent that he desired.
 

 19. 

What was so surprising about the musical scores that Mozart’s wife brought to Salieri?
a.
They were written very neatly.
c.
They were all in German.
b.
They were originals with no corrections.
d.
She had copied them for him and claimed to have written them herself.
 

 20. 

What did Mozart’s father wear that haunted him years later?
a.
a mask
c.
a cape
b.
a specific hat
d.
a wig
 

 21. 

Why was a maid sent to Mozart’s house?
a.
to clean for him
c.
to spy on his work
b.
to take care of his finances
d.
to take care of his wife
 

 22. 

What prompted Mozart to write his “blackest” opera?
a.
the birth of his child
c.
the loss of his job
b.
his father’s death
d.
going bankrupt
 

 23. 

What did the stranger to Mozart’s house commission (hire) him to write?
a.
a Symphony
c.
an Opera
b.
a play
d.
a Requiem
 

 24. 

What did Salieri help Mozart to do while he was sick?
a.
write his music
c.
clean his house
b.
sort through his father’s belongings
d.
take care of his child
 

 25. 

Where was Mozart buried?
a.
Vienna, Austria
c.
in a church graveyeard
b.
in a private tomb belonging to his father
d.
in a mass grave
 



 
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