General Music 7 Mr. Hamilton Period 3A Classical Period Review Answer the questions below using your knowledge of the Classical Period of music. Try to answer as much as you can without using your notes. After you answer as much as you can, use your notes to help you answer the remaining questions. Time Period Overview Renaissance Period 1400 to 1600 Baroque Period 1600 to 1750 Classical Period 1750 to 1830 Classical Period Two new types of music were developed during the Classical Period were the SYMPHONY and the STRING QUARTET. Which of these two types was meant to be performed by a large orchestra in a concert hall? Symphony Which of these two types was meant to be performed in a small room? String Quartet Music composed during the Classical period to be performed in a small room is known as Chamber Music A small musical fragment that is used to create a larger is called a Motive . Sonata Form Which part of the Sonata Form introduced the main themes? Exposition Which part of the Sonata Form transformed the themes into new material while moving through various keys? Development Which part of the Sonata Form restated the original main themes? Recapitulation Which part of the Sonata Form was used to elongate the ending of a piece? Coda Composers Name three composers of the Classical period discussed in class. Ludwig van Beethoven Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Joseph Haydn Vocabulary Choose the word from the list below that matches the definition given. Harmony Texture Instrumentation Ornamentation Recitative Timbre Homophonic Monophonic Polyphonic Program Music HARMONY Two or more different tones sounding at the same time. INSTRUMENTATION The number and types of instruments used in a composition. TEXTURE The layering of sounds to create a thick or thin quality. TIMBRE The tone color or unique sound of an instrument PROGRAM MUSIC A composition whose title or accompanying remarks link it with a story, idea, or emotion. MONOPHONIC A musical texture consisting of ONE melodic line. HOMOPHONIC A musical texture consisting of a melody supported by an accompaniment. POLYPHOINC A musical texture consisting of TWO OR MORE melodic lines. ORNAMENTATION The embellishment of a musical line RECITATIVE Sung narration with minimal accompaniment .