Question

Which of the following characteristics is not typical of the music of the classical period?

1)Classical melodies are tuneful and easy to remember.
2)Classical compositions fluctuate in mood.
3)A classical composition has a wealth of rhythmic patterns.
4)Classical music is basically polyphonic.

Answer 1

Answer:

4)Classical music is basically polyphonic is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Characteristics of music of classical period are:

• Music of the classical period is melodious,easy to understand and memorize.

• Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang A. Mozart, and Joseph Haydn recognize as a master of the classical period.

• Classical music has a clearer feel and lighter.

• The classical tunes were shorter with very clear expressions.

Answer 2

Answer:

1: B

2: C, Gioachino Rossini

3: A, Franz Joseph Haydn

4: D, the concerto grosso

Explanation: