Composers
This Composer was in the Renaissance Period, and was one of the only famous composers from England at this time.
William Byrd
This wooden instrument is still used today by some elementary schools as a gateway into music.
Recorder
This time period lasted from 1400-1600
Renaissance
When there is more than one sound or voice
Polyphony
Schubert was given this nickname because of his hight.
(a Fungi that grows on trees and on the ground)
Mushroom
This composer was in the Romantic period and wrote a ballet that is a holiday staple today
Tchaikovsky
This stringed instrument laid a foundation that would become the Violin, Viola, and the Cello
Viol
This time period lasted from 1600-1750
Baroque
This form of music was put together in the Baroque period and is mainly used when working/thinking on the fly
Improvisation
What happened to Beethoven's hearing?
He went deaf
This Italian born composer made a recorder his staple
Antonio Vivaldi
This funny named brass instrument was a staple in the Renaissance period
The Sackbut
This time period lasted from 1150-1400
Medieval
When there is only one sound or voice
Monophony
How old was Mozart when he wrote his first piano concerto?
4
This Austrian born child prodigy was made famous in the Classical period and was considered one of, if not the most talented composer of all time.
Mozart
This instrument is sometimes known by this name, but is actually named the cornette
The Serpent
Romantic
This could be described as something like runs from a pop star
Ornamentation
Beethoven was so meticulous that he would count out this many coffee beans each time he had a cup
(30+30)
60
This composer was made famous in the Baroque period, using things such as ornamentation in his unique pieces.
Bach
The Harpsichord
This time period lasted from 1750-1820
Classical
When multiple voices and sounds are used, but playing the same note/rhythm
Homophony
Where did Mozart perform at the age of 13?
The Sistine Chapel