What I Know

PRE-ASSESSMENT:
Identify the term being described. Write the letter that corresponds to your answer in
your MAPEH - music notebook.

1. A musical work with different movements for an instrumental soloist and orchestra.
A. Concerto C. Sonata
B. Rondo D. Symphony
2. A section of the sonata allegro form where the themes are introduced.
A. Development C. Recapitulation
B. Exposition D. Theme and variation
3. The general texture of Classical music.
A. Heterophonic C. Monophonic
B. Homophonic D. Polyphonic
4. The term for serious opera.
A. Comic opera C. Opera buffa
B. Opera D. Opera seria
5. The most important form that was developed during the classical era and usually
the form of the first movement of a sonata or symphony.
A. Minuet C. Sonata allegro
B. Rondo D. Symphony
6. It repeats the themes as they first emerged in the opening exposition.
A. Development C. Recapitulation
B. Exposition D. Sonata
7. A musical composition designed to be played by the full orchestra.
A. Cantata C. Sonata
B. Concerto D. Symphony
8. The term for Italian opera.
A. Comic opera C. Opera buffa
B. Opera D. Opera seria
9. It is a multi-movement work for solo instrument.
A. Cantata C. Sonata
B. Concerto D. Symphony
10. It is called “The Age of Reason”.
A. Baroque C. Medieval
B. Classical D. Renaissance

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 What’s In

In our previous lesson, we have learned the first three periods of Western Music
History, classified as Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque. Each period has its
distinctive characteristics, historical and cultural background. As the Classical Period
took over in the mid-1700s and the Baroque era was winding down, a few defining
characteristics of music emerged. In the vast and wide-ranging world of classical
music, there is truly something--pieces which once discovered represent the start of
an exciting and irresistible journey which has provided a lifetime’s listening pleasure.

Task 1: The Classical Period

Direction: Read the clues and complete the puzzle. Write the words in your
notebook.

Across

2. An era of classical music where

singers and musicians perform to
create a form of dramatically art
3. Moonlight Sonata, Fur Elise, and
the symphony's were composed by...
5. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born
in Saint Petersburg, what country is
Saint Petersburg located
7. The classical music period was
before what music period
9. The name of the famous Italian
composer best known for his operas?
10. Mozarts first name
Down
1. The full name of the German
organist, composer, and violinist who
wrote over 1100 compositions
4. Beethovens’ first name
6. True or False the classical music
period ended before Beethoven died
8. The significant thing that made
Beethoven unique from other
composers was that he was...

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Task 2: The songs listed below were composed during the Classical Period. Copy
the choices in your Music notebook and check the box beside the songs that are
familiar to you.

 Surprise Symphony
 Moonlight Sonata
 Fur Elise
 Sonata No. 11 in A Major K311.
 “Don Giovanni (1789)
 Opera “Fidelio” (1805)
 Symphony No. 40 in G Major
 “The Clock”

Are you familiar with

these compositions? No need
to worry if you don’t know any
of them. We just want to see if
you are familiar with these
songs composed during the
Classical Period.

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What’s New

The Classical Period falls between the Baroque and the Romantic periods. It is
also known as the “Age of Reason” or “Age of Enlightenment” because reason and
individualism rather than tradition were emphasized in this period. During this period,
different instrumental forms of music were developed. These were sonata, concerto,
and symphony. The three greatest and most popular composers of the period are
Franz Josef Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig Van Beethoven.

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Suggested listening activities for Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven’s instrumental works:

 F.J. Haydn Symphony No.94 in G Major "Surprise” 2nd movement

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 F. J. Haydn Symphony No. 101 in D major, “The Clock”

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 W. A, Mozart Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545

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 W. A. Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11, K331 in A Major, 1st mov. (Andante
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 W. A. Mozart Serenade in G minor (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik)

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 L. V. Beethoven Piano Sonata no 14 in c sharp minor (Moonlight) 1st
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 L.V. Beethoven Symphony No. 5, Op. 67, C Minor
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 L.V. Beethoven Symphony No. 9, Op. 125, d minor “Choral”
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` Works of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven are still popular today. Their
compositions are now commonly used as music to animated series of popular
cartoon companies such as Looney Toons, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox,
Pixar, etc. Beethoven’s music was used in one of the films for children and Little
Einstein’s animated series also features the music of the great composers
Beethoven, Haydn and Mozart.

What is It

MUSIC OF THE CLASSICAL PERIOD (1750-1820)

The classical era also called the “Age of Reason”, is the period from 1750-1820.
The cultural life was dominated by the aristocracy, as patrons of musicians and artists

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What I Have Learned

Directions: Describe the characteristics of the musical elements of the Classical

Period. Copy the table below in your Music notebook and answer.

Musical Elements Characteristics

Rhythm

Texture

Timbre

Dynamics

Form