General Knowledge - Mozart

Which era did the Classical Era follow?

• Baroque Era

• Romantic Era

• Medieval Era

• Renaissance Era

What is the main characteristic of the Gallant Style in Classical music?

• Modulation to unrelated keys

• Gradual dynamics

• Surprising and shocking elements

• Elegant and predictable

Who is often referred to as The Father of the Symphony?

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

• Ludwig van Beethoven

• Joseph Haydn

• Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

What instrument did Cristofori invent in the Classical Era?

• Clavichord

• Harpsichord

• Fortepiano

• Hammerklavier

Which composer had a significant influence on Mozart during his visit to London?

• Johann Sebastian Bach

• George Frideric Handel

• Johann Christian Bach

• Antonio Vivaldi

What was the structure of a Classical sonata/symphony with 3 movements?

• Fast - Sonata Form, Slow - Ternary/Sonata/Modified Sonata Form, Fast - Rondo/Sonata-Rondo Form

• Fast - Sonata Form, Slow - Ternary/Sonata/Modified Sonata Form, Minuet & Trio/Scherzo & Trio - Compound Ternary Form

• Fast - Sonata Form, Slow - Ternary/Sonata/Modified Sonata Form, Fast - Rondo/Sonata-Rondo Form, Fast - Rondo/Sonata-Rondo Form

• Fast - Sonata Form, Slow - Ternary/Sonata/Modified Sonata Form, Fast - Rondo/Sonata-Rondo Form, Fast - Rondo/Sonata-Rondo Form

How many piano sonatas did Mozart write?

• 18

• 21

• 27

• 41

Who was Mozart's teacher?

• Leopold Mozart

• Johann Nepomuk Hummel

• Ludwig van Beethoven

• Franz Joseph Haydn

Which composer wrote sets of variations on Mozart's themes?

• Johann Sebastian Bach

• Ludwig van Beethoven

• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

• Maurice Ravel

When did Mozart die?

• 1756

• 1791

• 1820

• 1850