Music History Classical

1. Mozart was good friends with this composer who taught Beethoven
5. this composer/cellist developed the string quartet as a musical form
9. a group of 4 musicians who play together
10. this composer's wrote "Symphony No. 40" and "Rondo alla Turca"
12. a person who gives money to a musician or artist to support their work. also called a "sponsor"
13. this composer wrote ballets, concertos, symphonies, fantasy music, folk music, and used traditional + military themes
14. the most famous suite from The Nutcracker is called the Dance of the... (3 words)
18. the study of music (as research, not composition or performance)
19. "Rondo alla Turca" is an example of a piano...
20. in German folktales, what does a nutcracker represent?

2. “lively” or “cheery”
3. this holiday song was originally written as a Thanksgiving song
4. this *form* of music begins with the first violin playing a simple, elegant melody, while the viola and cello play eighth note pizzicato.
6. this era of music lasted from about 1750-1830
7. an orchestral piece written in honor of someone who has passed away
8. the highest vocal range in a choir
11. cataloging system based on the order a composition was written
15. to play very fast
16. to play "majestic"
17. a musical work written for full orchestra (usually has 4 movements)