Clash of the Class(ical)

Which of the following events marked the end of the Baroque period?

• The birth of Joseph Haydn

• The Death of Johann Sebastian Bach

• The beginning of the Classical Period

• The end of the age of enlightenment

Which of the following weas true about Rococo period art?

• It embraced Baroque grandeur

• It featured pastel colors and more delicate designs

• Heavy contrast, harder lines

• Focused largely on aesthetic

The following were the effects of the rise of the middle class except

• The middle class held economic and political influence over society

• education was limited only to the nobility

• the middle class began to challenge authority

• The middle class played a pivotal role in the French and American Revolutions

Give a Characteristic of Classical Music

A ternary dance form

• Ballet

• Minuet and Trio

• Ballade

• Rondo

The repeated main theme in a Rondo form

Lived the longest and most prolific life amongst our composers, and therefore was named father of both the string quartet and the symphony (last name only)

The Following are all part of a Sonata except:

• Exposition

• Recapitulation

• Variation

• Development

A composer whose works after a life-altering event ushered in a new period of classical music (Last Name only)

Which of the following were true about Mozart?

• He died at a young age

• He lived a humble life

• He performed for the Prince of Esterhazy

• He was a child prodigy