1. replaced the harpsichord as the main keyboard instrument of the classical era
A. opera
2. the instrumental group that accompanies an opera
B. classical
3. a large musical work, usually written in four movements
C. string quartet
4. a musical play in which the lines are sung, not spoken
D. symphony
5. a musical ensemble made up of two violins, a viola, and a cello
E. orchestra
6. solos heard within an opera
F. piano
7. the period of music from 1750 - 1825
G. dynamics
8. crescendo and decrescendo are examples of these
H. aria and recitative