Question

Which of the following is not a general trend of Classical music?
Option A
New Emphasis on Musical Form
Option B
Continued presence of music at church and court
Option C
Greater use of dynamics
Option D
Mostly homophonic with variation
Question 10
Question 10
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Question 10
The Classical period saw the development of what keyboard instrument?
Option A
Piano
Option B
Harpsichord
Option C
Pipe Organ
Option D
Clavichord
Question 11
Question 11
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Question 11
What was the most important chamber music ensemble of the Classical period?
Option A
String Quartet
Option B
Brass Quintet
Option C
Woodwind Trio
Option D
All of the above
Question 12
Question 12
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Question 12
What was the basic instrumentation of the Classical orchestra?
Option A
Strings, Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion
Option B
Strings and Woodwinds
Option C
Violins, Violas, Cellos and Double Basses
Option D
Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion

Answer 1

Question 9: B (Continued presence of music at church and court) — patronage shifted toward public concerts and the middle class, so continued church/court dominance was not a general trend.

Question 10: A (Piano)

Question 11: A (String Quartet)

Question 12: A (Strings, Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion)