Questions and Answers
What is one of the nicknames for Franz Joseph Haydn's symphonies?
The surprise symphony
Which composer was known for living a life in poverty and dying young?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Who was recognized as an exceptional pianist at the age of 6?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Which composer was hired by rich patrons and eventually became a musical director for the Esterhazy family for 30 years?
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Which composer was named 'Father of the Symphony'?
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Who composed over 100 symphonies and developed them into long forms for a large orchestra?
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Who composed operas such as “The Marriage of Figaro”, “Don Giovanni”, and “The Magic Flute”?
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Which composer bridged the late classical era and the early romantic era?
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Which composer began to go deaf in 1796 but continued composing with the help of an assistant and a hearing gadget?
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Which composer was born in Bonn, Germany to a family of musicians and studied music at an early age?
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Which composer's music veered toward large orchestras?
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What is the term applied to a variety of works for a solo instrument such as keyboard or violin?
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What is the most important form that developed during the classical era and consists of 3 distinct sections?
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Which composer composed Symphony No. 40 in G Major and Eine Kleine Nachtmusik?
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Which composer's known symphonies include no. 3(eroica), 5(pastoral), 6(pastoral), and 9(choral)?
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Study Notes
Composers and Their Works
- Franz Joseph Haydn's symphonies are nicknamed "papa" symphonies.
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was known for living a life in poverty and dying young.
- Mozart was recognized as an exceptional pianist at the age of 6.
- Haydn was hired by rich patrons and eventually became a musical director for the Esterhazy family for 30 years.
- Haydn is known as the 'Father of the Symphony'.
- Haydn composed over 100 symphonies and developed them into long forms for a large orchestra.
- Mozart composed operas such as “The Marriage of Figaro”, “Don Giovanni”, and “The Magic Flute”.
Musical Styles and Forms
- Ludwig van Beethoven bridged the late classical era and the early romantic era.
- Beethoven began to go deaf in 1796 but continued composing with the help of an assistant and a hearing gadget.
- Beethoven's music veered toward large orchestras.
- The term "sonata" is applied to a variety of works for a solo instrument such as keyboard or violin.
- The most important form that developed during the classical era is the sonata, consisting of 3 distinct sections.
Famous Compositions
- Mozart composed Symphony No. 40 in G Major and Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.
- Beethoven's known symphonies include no. 3 (Eroica), 5 (Pastoral), 6 (Pastoral), and 9 (Choral).
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