Middle Ages
What is a Drone?
A note or chord continuously held through the piece
What years did the Renaissance take place?
1450-1600
Which two religious groups were at war with each other?
Catholics and Protestants
What is Mozart's full name?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
What was Australia's national anthem called?
Advance Australia Fair
What years did the Medieval Period take place?
450-1600
Women were not allowed to make music where?
In the church
What years did the Baroque era take place?
1600-1750
Name three instrument families that make up an orchestra.
Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion
What is it where an Opera singer sings in a speaking manner over a Drone Accompaniment?
Recitative
This instrument is used primarily in a church setting. They can be small to very large.
Church Organ
Most important Renaissance composer.
Josquin Des Prez
Who wrote the great Opera "Orfeo"?
Claudio Monteverdi
Which composer was referred to as "The Father of Symphony" and "The Father of the String Quartet"?
Joseph Haydn
Where did Euridice go in the beginning of the opera?
To Hades
First women composer, she was also an abbess
Hildegard von Bingen
What is Word Painting?
Where the music imitates the lyrics
What was "Absolutism"?
Where many rulers exercised their absolute power over their subjects
Which Opera featured a Prince, Evil Queen and really high notes?
The Magic Flute
What year did the printing press start?
1439
What are the Five Prayers of Mass?
Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus and Agnus Dei
The rhythm had a flow and what?
An undefined beat
Which two composers were the most important of the Baroque era?
Georg Frederic Handel and Johann Sebastian Bach
In Sonata Form there are three elements that breaks down the piece. What are they?
Exposition, Development and Recapitulation
What were the three "Ars" styles that split up the Baroque era?
Ars Antiqua, Ars Nova and Ars Subtilior