The document discusses Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, an Austrian composer who lived during the late 18th century. Some key facts provided are that Mozart was a child prodigy, composing works while still a young boy and becoming a musical director for a noble family for 30 years. He is renowned for composing symphonies and other orchestral works that bridged the classical and early romantic eras in music. Some of his most famous compositions were created when he had become deaf.
The document discusses Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, an Austrian composer who lived during the late 18th century. Some key facts provided are that Mozart was a child prodigy, composing works while still a young boy and becoming a musical director for a noble family for 30 years. He is renowned for composing symphonies and other orchestral works that bridged the classical and early romantic eras in music. Some of his most famous compositions were created when he had become deaf.
The document discusses Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, an Austrian composer who lived during the late 18th century. Some key facts provided are that Mozart was a child prodigy, composing works while still a young boy and becoming a musical director for a noble family for 30 years. He is renowned for composing symphonies and other orchestral works that bridged the classical and early romantic eras in music. Some of his most famous compositions were created when he had become deaf.
_____ 1. His life is described as a “rags to riches” story.
_____ 2. At the age of six, he was recognized as an exceptional pianist. _____ 3. He was the composer who bridged the late Classical era and the early Romantic era. _____ 4. Some of his famous compositions were made when he was deaf. _____ 6. He composed the Eine Kleine Natchmusik _____ 5. He is a child prodigy and the most amazing genius in musical history. _____ 7. He became a musical director for the Esterhazy family for 30 years. _____ 8. He was named “Father of the Symphony”. ______9. A word that means “harmonious sounding together” ______10. A drama set to music where singers and musicians perform in a theatrical setting.
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11. A sonata is a multi-movement work for solo instrument.
12. “Sonare” means to make a voice. 13. Mozart is the one who bridged the late classical era and the early romantic era. 14. Exposition is the first part of the composition that introduces the theme. 15. Concerto is a multi-movement work for an instrumental soloist and orchestra. 16. The movement of Concerto is Fast-Slow-Fast 17. Fur Elise is one of Beethoven’s musical compositions. 18. Cultural life was dominated by aristocracy during the Classical era. 9. Haydn is also called the Father of String Quartets. 0. Mozart is rumored to have had played instrument at the age of three. 1. Classical music has less complicated texture than Baroque music. 22. Ludwig Van Beethoven composed 9 symphonies, overtures, and incidental music. 23. One of the famous composers in the classical period music is Johann Sebastian Bach. 24. During the classical period music, emotions were carefully controlled. 25. The string quartets is composed of violin, guitar, cello and viola. 26. Classical music is homophonic while Baroque Is polyphonic in texture. 27. Harpsichord was replaced by piano as the main keyboard instrument during this period. 28. Opera Buffa is from Italy and also called Comic Opera. 19. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was named as “Father of Symphony”. 20. Sonata, Concerto and Symphony are the instrumental forms developed during Classical period.