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The forms commonly used by composers during the Classical period (ternary, rondo, sonata–allegro, theme and variations) were limited to that time period.  Subsequent composers found these musical structures too confining for their creativity.

This long-lived composer, who wrote more than 100 symphonies as well as many other works, was the chief creator of the mature Classical style (known as the “Father of the symphony” and the “Father of the string quartet”).

Which genre of orchestral music commonly heard in public concerts typically consists of four movements, all of which are normally written in the same key but are usually thematically independent?

The most famous child prodigy in the history of music, as a youth this composer traveled the breadth of Europe and was exposed to a wealth of musical traditions that as an adult he synthesized into a new, international style. As a result, he is widely regarded as the most universal composer in the history of Western music.

Which theme is generally rewritten in the recapitulation to prevent modulation to the dominant tonal area?

When does most of the musical drama occur during a movement in sonata-–allegro form?

Which word describes a type or class of music?

Identify the composition by listening to its most famous theme.

 Identify the listening example.   

 Identify the listening example.