Red Bank Middle School Instrumental Music Department General Music
The Classical Period Test

1.  The _____________________________  was a transition from the late Baroque to early Classical period characterized by highly ornamented melodies with slower moving harmonies (melody with harmonic accompaniment).

2.  The _______________________ is a form which evolved from the dance suite in the Classical period.

3.  The three major sections of the Sonata-Allegro form are (in order) _________________________, _________________________, and _________________________.

4.  Jean Phillip Rameau first described functional harmony, the three functions of which are _________________________, _________________________, and _________________________.

5.  The Classical period is also called the _____________________  ________________________,
as the Austrian capitol of Vienna became a cultural center in Europe.

6.  During the Classical period, composers embraced a ___________________________, _______________________________ style they thought reminiscent of classical Greece.

7.  _______________________  ________________________ is the Classical practice of breaking harmonies (chords) into a repetitive arpeggiated pattern.

8.  __________________________________ composed 104 symphonies, contributing significantly to the form.

9.  The ________________________________ evolved from the dance suite in the Classical period and is often called a _________________________ for orchestra.

10.  _________________________________________ is widely considered the greatest composer of all time and perhaps the greatest genius who ever lived.

11.  The ________________________________ is a three movement form for solo instrument and orchestral accompaniment.

12.  ___________________________________ was a German composer of the late Classical and early Romantic periods whose work illustrates the transition in style.

13.  Beethoven's 3rd Symphony, the "Eroica" (heroic), was at first dedicated to _________________________________________.

14.  In the composition of his 5th Symphony, Beethoven is supposed to have heard "____________________________________________________________" in the opening motive.

15.  Beethoven's 9th, the "Choral" Symphony, is so called because he combined the forces of _________________________________ and ________________________________.