Vocabulary
The word which means "the organization of sound by duration, the length of the notes"
What is rhythm?
The instrument which used to be known as the "English flute."
What is the recorder?
If music is a __________, the composers and performers are communicating with us.
What is language?
The most important instrument of the Baroque Era
What is the harpsichord?
Danse Macabre, by Camille Saint-Saëns, translates to "dance of _______" in English.
What is death?
The most important musical line
What is melody?
A keyboard instrument invented in 1700
What is the piano?
The way a piece of music (or art) makes you feel
What is affect?
The musical era Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was from
What is the Classical era?
The composer of the symphony that goes "short-short-short-long" or "dah-dah-dah-dahhhhhh."
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven (or just Beethoven)?
The word which means "done by a single person, alone."
What is solo?
The musical era which made use of the recorder
What is the Baroque Era?
the Portuguese word which means "oddly-shaped pearl"
What is barroco?
The musical era which saw ambitious and expressive music, and virtuosity!
What is the Romantic Era?
The composer of the Four Seasons.
Who is Antonio Vivaldi?
A person who plays or performs music
What is a musician?
A noisy instrument used by George Gershwin in the song "An American in Paris."
What is the taxi horn?
The name of the composer Mr. Horton saw when he was in Italy, whose most popular song is Experience.
Who is Ludovico Einaudi?
The musical era that ended when World War II ended.
What is the Modern Era?
How old Mozart was when he died.
What is 35?
The word which means "leaving things up to someone else, or chance."
What is indeterminacy?
What are String, Woodwind, Brass, and Percussion?
Spiegel im Spiegel translates to this in English.
What is "mirror within a mirror"?
The silent song by John Cage
What is 4'33"?
The composer who wrote the themes for popular movies like Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, and Jaws.
Who is John Williams?