Activity: Supply the missing word. Write all the answers on your activity notebook.
The age of (1)
reached its peak in the late eighteenth century.
During this period, Vienna continued to attract artists and musicians from all over
Europe, among them are the two most remarkable composers/musicians; (2)
(1732-1809), (3)
(1756-1791), and (4)
(1770-1827).
Even if Franz Joseph Haydn was (5)
older than Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart, both men experienced the French Revolution and they also had
many other things in common. They were personal friends and they both admired
the works of each other. Both men provided a model for the young (6)
and many other composers of their era. The word "(7)
" became popular because of these composers and became the
adjective most often applied to any work of the late eighteenth century.
The sound of the classical music is rich because of the instruments they used in
this era and the instruments were; (8)
viola, violin cello (now
called "cello"), double bass, (9)
oboes, clarinets, bassoon, (10)
trumpets, timpani.
Note to the Teacher: Please be considerate in checking
the answers in this module.​