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of the Classical Period

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Let’s explore the rich tapestry of music history! Music is divided into several distinct eras (or periods) which have shaped our musical landscape.

Each period is characterized by new compositional forms, musical instruments, and influential composers. Your mission is to collect all the puzzle pieces to solve the musical form mystery.

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Here is your puzzle grid. Each question you answer correctly will fill in THE GRID with part of the puzzle.

Solve all the clues to earn pieces of the puzzle

pieces of the Puzzle

Clue 1

the classical Era (1750-1820)

The music of the Classical Era is also known as The Age of Enlightenment or The Age of Reason. The music of this time took on a lighter, clearer, and simpler texture compared to the Baroque era. This shift didn't mean sacrificing complexity. Instead, composers focused on developing different forms such as the string quartet, opera buffa, opera seria, sonata, symphony, and solo concerto. This Era saw a preference for melodic material with harmonic development and a style that emphasized light elegance. These changes showcased the rich innovations of the Classical period.

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Clue #1

Question #1

What was another name for The Age of Enlightenment?

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The Dark Age

The Age of Reason

The Age of Romanticism

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The Dark Ages - also known as the Early Middle Ages - ranges between the late 400's and the 900's.

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The Age of Romanticism began roughly around 1798 and lasted until 1837

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The Enlightenment is also known as the Age of Reason because one of the main ideas of the Enlightenment philosophers was the importance of reason. Reason was said to be in opposition to superstition, mysticism, and religion, which were all important ideas from the Middle Ages.

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Yundi plays Mozart's Piano Sonta No. 11 in A Major K. 331 "Alla Turka": III Rondo alla Turka, Allegretto

Yundi plays Mozart's Piano Sonta No. 11 in A Major K. 331 "Alla Turka": III Rondo alla Turka, Allegretto

Yundi plays Mozart's Piano Sonta No. 11 in A Major K. 331 "Alla Turka": III Rondo alla Turka, Allegretto

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