What period of music is characterized by the emergence of individual composers and the discovery of the major key?

Quiz on the Periods of Western Classical Music

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Performing Arts
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12th Grade
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Hard
Elizabeth van der Merwe
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14 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Renaissance
Baroque
Romantic
Classical
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which composer is known for practically inventing opera during the Renaissance?
Vivaldi
Monteverdi
Bach
Handel
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What musical form became prominent during the Classical period, emphasizing simplicity and melody?
Passacaglia
Rondo
Fugue
Sonata form
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which two composers are often associated with the Classical period?
Beethoven and Chopin
Brahms and Wagner
Haydn and Mozart
Stravinsky and Gershwin
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary emotional appeal of Romantic music compared to Classical music?
Simplicity
Intellectualism
Heartfelt expression
Complexity
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which composer is noted for pushing classical forms to their limits during the Romantic period?
Brahms
Beethoven
Tchaikovsky
Berlioz
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What significant movement began in the 20th century that challenged traditional harmonic systems?
Atonalism
Minimalism
Romanticism
Impressionism
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