Classical Music

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• Which musical period is most closely associated with the use of the basso continuo and the rise of the concerto grosso?
• Which composer wrote the opera The Magic Flute?
• What is the defining structural feature of a typical Classical-era symphony's first movement?
• Which work is generally regarded as an example of Impressionist orchestral music?
• Match each composer with the work most strongly associated with him.
• Match each musical period with its approximate historical span.
• Match each term with its most accurate definition in classical music.
• Match each composer with the national or cultural tradition most closely associated with his music.