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Who were the Esterhazy's.
This was the family Hayden worked for for 30 years.
100
What is Sonata-Allegro?
This form is often referred to as the "First Movement" form.
100
What is Dramma Giocoso?
This is the term Mozart preferred to describe many of his operas that were serious with moments of humor.
100
What is a string quartet?
This is the most popular classical chamber group.
100
What is the basso continuo?
While this musical part was present in all Baroque music, it was obsolete by the Classical period.
200
What is Hungary?
The Esterhazy's were a wealthy family from this country.
200
What is the exposition?
The first section of Sonata - Allegro is called this.
200
Who are the aristocrats?
Many classical operas poked fun at this social class.
200
What is a piano, a violin and a cello?
A piano trio consists of these parts.
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What are crescendos and decrescendos?
The use of these types of dynamics drew a stark contrast with the terraced dynamics of the Baroque Period.
300
Who was Beethoven?
Even though this composer became deaf at the height of his career, he went on to write his greatest masterpieces.
300
What is A B A C A B A?
This is the scheme of a large Rondo form.
300
Who is Don Juan?
Don Giovanni was the Italian version of this legendary figure.
300
What is the piano?
This was the favorite instrument of Mozart and Beethoven.
300
What is contrast of mood?
This was different than the Baroque's "unity of mood?"
400
Who was Napoleon?
This figure was the inspiration for Beethoven's 3rd Symphony.
400
What is minuet and trio?
This form can be viewed as a ternary within a ternary.
400
Who are the middle class?
Because the classical operas were being performed in public opera houses, composers began to write operas to appeal to this class.
400
What are 2 violins, a viola and a cello?
These are the instruments in a string quartet.
400
What is balance and structure?
All classical music design reflected this.
500
Who was Mozart?
This composer wrote over 40 Symphonies, concertos, chamber pieces, sonatas and many operas in his short lifetime.
500
What is the cadenza?
This is a device used in a Classical concerto to show the soloist's virtuosity.
500
What is a murder?
The opening scene of Don Giovanni begins with this shocking act.
500
What is Vienna?
This was the music capital.
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What are 3 to 4 movements?
The number of movements for most classical music.






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