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  • Who was the son of a successful violinist and composer?
    Mozart
  • TRUE OR FALSE: Classical music used balanced and symmetric structures and simple clear and regular melodic phrases
    TRUE
  • What kind of movement was the period of enlightenment?
    A cultural and philosophical movement
  • Which of these famous composers was born in Germany: Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn
    Beethoven
  • Name a famous Beethoven piece
    Fur elise, Ode to Joy,
  • Who did Beethoven perform for at the age of 16?
    Mozart
  • When did Mozart die?
    1791
  • Why is it called the classical period?
    Art during this period was influenced by ancient Greek and Roman art
  • Name a famous Mozart composition
    Turkish march, A little night music, the marriage of figaro etc
  • How many movements does a symphony typically have?
    4
  • Was music during the Classical period mainly homophonic or polyphonic?
    Homophonic
  • Where was Mozart born?
    Austria
  • Which composer went deaf?
    Beethoven
  • Where was the musical centre of Europe?
    Vienna, Austria
  • Name 3 of the most famous composers from the Classical period
    Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn
  • When was the Classical period?
    Roughly 1750-1820/25
  • How old was Mozart when he created his first piece of music?
    5
  • How old was Mozart when he died?
    35