The answers to the Critical Thinking Questions are worth 10 points.
UNIT 6 CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS
Critical Thinking Questions
1. How does the music of the Classical period differ from the music of the Baroque period?
2. Choose two of the composers discussed in the lesson and listen to some of their work.
Which pieces did you listen to? How would you describe these pieces of music? What
makes the music characteristic of the Classical era? How are they similar, and how are
they different? What do you think these pieces are about, and how did the composers
musically convey those ideas?
3. What social and cultural influences impacted the music of the Classical period? Do you
think today's music is influenced by social and cultural factors? Why or why not?
4. What was important about Vienna during the Classical period?
UNIT 6 CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS
Critical Thinking Questions
1. How does the music of the Classical period differ from the music of the Baroque period?
2. Choose two of the composers discussed in the lesson and listen to some of their work.
Which pieces did you listen to? How would you describe these pieces of music? What
makes the music characteristic of the Classical era? How are they similar, and how are
they different? What do you think these pieces are about, and how did the composers
musically convey those ideas?
3. What social and cultural influences impacted the music of the Classical period? Do you
think today's music is influenced by social and cultural factors? Why or why not?
4. What was important about Vienna during the Classical period?
