First Name: _________________________________ Last Name: ___________________________________ Class Period: ______ The Classical Period
1750-1820
Music of the Classical Period
1. What are two characteristics of music from the Classical Period?
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Classicism
2. What is Classicism?
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Simple lines and elegance of ancient ______________ and _____________ were being used by
artists, architects, and composers.
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Clearer division between ______________.
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Brighter _______________ and ________________.
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_______________ rather than complexity.
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_______________ rather than harmony important.
3. The one word that best describes the Classical Period is ____________________.
4. How do these structures represent the Classical style?
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Parthenon
Monticello
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5. How does this painting represent the Classical style?
The Oath of the Horatii
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Simple Music vs. Complex Music
6. Circle the correct label for the music, Baroque or Classical.
Minuet and Trio by Mozart
Baroque or Classical
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by Bach
Baroque or Classical
The Pianoforte
7. Who developed the first pianoforte in 1709? _________________
8. What did the pianoforte allow the players to do?
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9. Because the pianoforte allowed for more expression, what was no
longer needed? _____________________________________
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Musical Forms of the Classical Period
10. Name four important musical forms of the Classical Period.
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Symphony
11. The symphony was developed in the _____________ century.
12. The symphony is a ______________, _________ movement work for an ________________.
13. Describe each movement.
1st Movement
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2nd Movement
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3rd Movement
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4 Movement
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Sonata
14. A sonata is for ________________ instrument and consists of ____ or _____ movements.
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15. Describe each section of the 1 movement.
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Description
Exposition
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Development
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Recapitulation
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Sonatina
16. A sonatina is the ______________ as the sonata but ____________________ in length.
Serenade
17. What are the two definitions of a serenade?
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An instrumental composition for a _________________ ensemble that is intended for
_____________________________ entertainment.
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A ________________ song sung in the ____________________ below the beloved’s window.
Classical Music
18. On which continent did Classical music develop? _________________
19. Which city played an important role in the development of Classical music?
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Franz Joseph Haydn
His Childhood
20. Haydn was born in ________________________ in _____________.
21. At the age of 5, he was sent to live with and learn from a
relative who lived near ____________________.
22. At the Age of 8, he sang in the _______________________________.
23. The Vienna Boys’ Choir performed in ________________________.
His Life
24. Haydn was good friends with _____________________ and a teacher of
_________________________.
25. In 1790, he married Maria Anna Keller. It was an ______________
marriage.
26. Haydn was known to have a good _____________ of _______________.
Title
Why did Haydn compose this piece of music?
Symphony No. 45
The “Farewell” Symphony
His Career
27. Haydn supported himself by ____________________, ___________________, playing the organ in
_____________, and accompanying _________________.
28. At age 29, the wealthy Hungarian family ____________________, hired him as a Kapellmeister.
29. A Kapellmeister is a _______________________________________________________________.
30. The _____________________ he conducted became known as on of the finest of the time.
31. ___________________ University awarded him an honorary doctorate of music.
32. In 1795, he returned to Austria and composed _________________________________. This music
became Austria’s _____________________________________.
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His Music
33. Haydn is known as the “Father of the ______________________”
because he is credited with giving the symphony its modern
___________________ and _____________________________.
34. He also is known as the “Father of the _______________________.”
35. A string quartet is a small group of ________ performers. It consists
of _________ violins, ________ viola, and ________cello.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
His Childhood
36. Mozart was born in Salzburg, _________________ in ___________.
37. He began playing the piano at the age of _________, and composed
his first piece of music at age _________.
38. Mozart and his sister, ________________ toured Europe as children and
performed for _________________, _____________, and ______________.
39. His father, __________________ was his only teacher.
40. At the age of ______, Mozart performed for the Emperor and was
introduced as a child prodigy.
41. A prodigy is a person who possesses exceptional __________________ or _________________.
42. When Mozart was __________ years old, he heard Gregoris Allegri’s Misere being performed at the
______________________________. When he returned home, he wrote the entire work from
_________________ without error. Because of this accomplishment, the Pope made him a
________________ of the Golden Spur.
His Life
43. In 1782, Mozart married ___________________________.
44. Mozart was very good friends with _____________________ and composed
_______ string quartets and dedicated them to him in 1785.
45. His last years were filled with __________________ difficulties and
______________________ problems.
46. Mozart dies penniless and was buried in an ________________________
grave in the churchyard of _______________________ in Vienna.
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His Music
47. Mozart composed approximately _________ pieces of music.
48. His first pieces of music were published in _______________ when he was ______ years old.
49. His earliest symphonies were influenced by __________________________________ whom he met in
London when he was 8 years old.
50. While married to Constanze, he composed three of his most famous _____________, Don Giovanni,
The Marriage of Figaro, and The Magic Flute.
Title
What is the translation to this song?
“Dies Irae” from
Requiem
Relate: What movie clip did we watch in class that included “Dies Irae?” _____________________________
Ludwig van Beethoven
His Childhood
51. Beethoven was born in Bonn, ____________________ in _________.
52. His father began teaching him __________________,
_________________, and ____________________ at the age of _____.
53. By the age of _______, he could perform and sight-read with
great _______________________. He was compared to the child
prodigy, ________________________.
54. Improvise means to make ________________ up on the ___________.
55. At age 17, he met and played for ___________________________.
His Life
56. In 1792, Beethoven met _______________ who complimented him on some of
his compositions. This impressed the elector who then sent Beethoven to study
with __________________.
57. An elector is a _____________________ or _________________________.
58. In 1792, Beethoven moved to____________ where he spent the rest of his life.
59. He began losing his ___________________ in 1800. He was completely
________________ the last 7 years of his life.
60. Even though he was deaf, he still composed Symphony No. _________.
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His Music
61. Beethoven’s music is divided into three periods: _____________, _____________, and ____________.
Early Period
62. The Early period last until about ___________ and was strongly influenced by the works of
_______________________ and ____________________________.
Title
What movie used this music to
create its theme?
What is the title of the song
used in the movie?
Sonata No. 8
“Pathetique”
Middle Period
63. Beethoven’s Middle period lasted from _____________ to ____________. His works include themes
of ______________________________ and ____________________________.
Title
To whom did Beethoven originally dedicate this piece of music?
Symphony No. 3
“Eroica”
Late Period
64. The Late period lasted from __________ onward. His works were characterized by
_______________________, ______________________________ expression.
Classical Period Practice Listening Test
Directions: When you hear a song being played, look through your notes at the descriptions of the songs. You want to
match the song you hear with a description that you wrote. Each song will be played twice. Please identify the song by
writing the ENTIRE title and composer’s name. Spelling counts!
Listening 1: ______________________________________________________ Composer: ______________________
Listening 2: ______________________________________________________ Composer: ______________________
Listening 3: ______________________________________________________ Composer: ______________________
Listening 4: ______________________________________________________ Composer: ______________________
Listening 5: ______________________________________________________ Composer: ______________________
Listening 6: ______________________________________________________ Composer: ______________________
Listening 7: ______________________________________________________ Composer: ______________________
Listening 8: ______________________________________________________ Composer: ______________________
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