2.05 The Classical Period

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Classical Music Review

Answer the questions below about classical music!

1. ____________ is chamber music for two violins, one viola, and one cello.
   
   1. A string sonata
   2. A string suite
   3. A string quartet
   4. A string ensemble
   
   Answer: A string quartet is chamber music for two violins, one viola, and one cello.



2. Music with a distint melody and accompaniment is ________.
   
   1. monophony
   2. homophony
   3. polyphony
   4. multiphony
   
   Answer: Music with a distint melody and accompaniment is homophony.



3. What European city was the center of the musical movement during the Classical Period?
   
   1. Paris
   2. Florence
   3. Leipzig
   4. Vienna
   
   Answer: The European city Vienna, Austria, was the center of the musical movement during the Classical Period.



4. Whose compositions bridged the Classical and Romantic Periods?
   
   1. Beethoven
   2. Handel
   3. Haydn
   4. Mozart
   
   Answer: The compositions of Beethoven bridged the Classical and Romantic Periods.



5. Who is known as the father of the modern symphony?
   
   1. Beethoven
   2. Bach
   3. Haydn
   4. Mozart
   
   Answer: Haydn is considered the father of the modern symphony.

You've completed this review of music during the Classical Period!