5 Questions
Which period is also known as the 'Age of Enlightenment'?
Classical period
What characterized the musical style of the Pre-Classical period?
Dense counterpoint & fugal textures
Which composer spent most of his life serving a wealthy aristocratic family (Esterhazy)?
Haydn
Who was a child prodigy and later worked as a freelance musician in Vienna?
Mozart
What was the musical style that Bach's sons (J.C. & C.P.E. Bach) pioneered in the Pre-Classical period?
Rococo
Test your knowledge of the Classical period (1750-1810/20) in music history with this quiz. Explore the era's emphasis on reason, science, and individual thought, and its transitions from the Baroque and Pre-Classical periods.
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