Prelude 4. Music as Order and Logic

Composers of the Viennese School strictly adhered to traditional forms.

False

One of the attributes of Classicism is a longing for strangeness, ecstasy, and wonder.

False

Which of the following were authors associated with the German Sturm und Drang (storm and stress) movement of the 1770s and which were not?

Goethe Schiller

In the eighteenth century, a new economic power was growing as a result of the Industrial Revolution.

True

The Classical era has been called the Age of Enlightenment.

True

The composers Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert all composed in large-scale forms.

True

The later eighteenth century is known as the Enlightenment.

True

Composers of the Classical era fully explored which forms?

string quartet symphony solo sonata

Which period of European art and literature most captivated eighteenth-century thinkers?

the era of ancient Greek and Roman civilization

Which concert venues were available to composers of the Classical era and which were not?

the royal palace the public concert hall

Which composers are considered part of the Viennese School?

Beethoven Mozart Haydn

Which of the following correctly describe the patronage system of the eighteenth century and which do not?

Music was valued as a necessary adornment of life. Patronage provided economic security for musicians.

Clarity in the Classical era was provided by ----- and the frequent use of ----- (a pattern repeated at a higher or lower pitch). These devices created balanced structures that were easily accessible to the listener.

Repetition, sequence

Which of the following correctly describe Maria Theresia von Paradis and which do not?

She was blind. She was an excellent pianist and organist.

The music of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert is characterized by ----- melodies.

elegant and lyrical

Maria Anna Mozart was which of the following?

known as Nannerl an accomplished pianist

What musical occupation was available to women to in the Classical era?

music teacher professional singer professional instrumentalist