Prelude 4: Music as Order and Logic

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

F

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

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

Professional Instrumentalist Music Teacher Professional singer

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

T

The later eighteenth century is known as the Enlightenment.

T

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

the public concert hall the royal palace

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

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

Composers of the Viennese School strictly adhered to traditional forms.

F

Which composers are considered part of the Viennese School?

Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven

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.

Composers of the Classical era fully explored which forms?

Solo Sonata Symphony String quartet

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

T

The Classical era has been called the Age of Enlightenment.

T

Which period of European art and literature most captivated eighteenth-century thinkers? Click or tap a choice to answer the question.

The era of ancient Greek and Roman civilization

Maria Anna Mozart was which of the following?

an accomplished pianist known as Nannerl

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

elegant and lyrical