Which four genres are the main instrumental forms of the Classical era?

Symphony, solo concerto, sonata, string quartet

What are the three sections of sonata form, in order?

Exposition, development, recapitulation

A broken-chord keyboard accompaniment figure (low, high, middle, high)

He extended it, keeping its foundations while expanding developments, dynamics and motivic working

Two horns, often two trumpets, and timpani

It allowed graded dynamics (crescendos and sudden contrasts) the harpsichord could not produce

By a recurring refrain returning between contrasting episodes

Stylistic reasoning: features tied to the composer named

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Roughly which dates define the Classical era for Area of Study 1?
Which four genres are the main instrumental forms of the Classical era?
What are the three sections of sonata form, in order?
In the exposition of a major-key sonata-form movement, what key is the second subject in?
Which texture is the signature of the Classical style?
What is an Alberti bass?
Which composer is called the 'father of the symphony and the string quartet'?
Which best describes Beethoven's relationship to the Classical style?
Which instruments form the core of the Classical orchestra's brass and percussion at climaxes?
Why did the piano replacing the harpsichord matter?
How would you identify a rondo by ear?
When asked in Section A to suggest which composer wrote an extract, what earns the marks?