Characteristics of Baroque/Classical/Romantic Music
In this Era of music, composers were trying to be very different from Baroque composers that were writing before them
Classical
This Baroque composer wrote music mainly for the church, and for organ.
Johann Sebastian Bach
We organize music into _____s , which is another word for a category
Genres
Which composer wrote a 15 hour long opera?
Richard Wagner! The opera is "The Ring Cycle" and historians believe it is the inspiration for Lord of the Rings
Music from this Era widely featured the organ and harpsichord
Baroque
This Romantic composer is famous for his ballets such as the Nutcracker, but also very emotional and expressive music in his symphonies and other works.
Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY
What are the four families of instruments?
Strings, Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion
Most of the composers we learned about came from these four countries
Germany (also ok: Austria), Italy, France and England
String Quartets became very popular during this Era of music
Classical
These composers Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann, Frédéric Chopin and Franz Liszt are known for composing music for which instrument?
The piano
An __________ is a group of musicians who perform together. Some examples of ensembles are: choir, orchestra, marching band, jazz band, percussion ensemble.
Ensemble
Spanish Manuel de Falla and Gaspar Sanz are known for writing for which instrument?
Guitar
During this Era of music, we saw more program music, or music that told a very specific story
Romantic
This composer is the first known Classical composer of African ancestry. Also a colonel in the military and champion fencer.
Joseph Bolonge
Name 3 Different Ensembles
Orchestra, Band, Choir, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Trio, Duet, Quartet, Percussion Ensemble etc
What are the two Eras of music that came before Baroque?
Medieval and Renaissance
During this Era of music, melodies were very elaborate and there was a lot of contrast (Joyful then sad, loud then quiet, very fast then very slow)
Baroque
This ROMANTIC composer was influenced by African American spirituals, would be one of the first successful touring musicians in the US (he was in the slideshow from the day I was absent last week)
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
What are the building blocks of music? It's 3 words...
Melody, Harmony and Form
What does the word "Baroque" mean?
Mis-shapen pearl (weird shaped)