Life of a musician
Style of music
Life in these periods
Characteristics
Miscellaneous
100
What do you call the person who hires an artist?
A commissioner
100
what type of horn was highly used during the classical period?
French horn
100
What medical instrument was created for vaccinations during this time period?
A syringe
100
Is baroque music repetitive?
Yes
100
Was classical music repetitive?
No
200
What class level usually commissioned artworks?
The aristocracy
200
Did music vary within a musical piece during the classical period?
Yes
200
what expansionist activity was at a high throughout the baroque and classical periods?
imperialism
200
Will you hear a group of musical notes only once in a baroque piece.
No
200
What language does the word baroque come from?
Portuguese
300
did the composers of the classical period write overly complex pieces for their middle class audience?
no they wrote simple pieces for their audiences
300
Are baroque melodies easy to replicate and play?
No they are elaborate and complex.
300
What epidemic devastated the world in the beginning of the baroque period?
Smallpox
300
what instrument gained extreme prevalence in the classical period?
the piano
300
What does the word baroque mean in Portuguese?
Mishap
400
During the classical period who did the composers write their music for?
The middle class
400
Is late baroque music polyphonic or monophonic?
Polyphonic
400
what killed the most people during this time period?
disease
400
what instrument did the piano replace?
the harpsichord
400
Is classical music polyphonic or monophonic?
Monophonic
500
What was a musicians role in the baroque period?
To adhere to their commissioners desires for music at any time.
500
what string instruments were the most commonly used in the classical period?
violin, viola, cello, and sometimes the contrabass
500
what group of people gained prominence during this time period?
bourgeoisie( middle class)
500
What city was the music hub of the world during this period?
Venice
500
what countries were the most influential during this time?
great Britain and France
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