Many lines of equal importance being performed simultaneously can be defined as this musical texture...
What is polyphonic
100
This five letter genre emerged during the Baroque era and was a direct product of the use of homophonic texture...
What is Opera
100
The classical era was considered to be much less __________ than the baroque era.
What is complicated
100
Bach was a composer of this era...
What is The Baroque Era
100
In organum, what does the principal, or original voice sings this...
What is plainchant
200
In parallel organum, the bottom voice is referred to as...
What is the voice organalis
200
This genre emerged when the church prohibited the performance of Operas during the season of Lent...
What is Oratorio
200
This texture was predominantly used throughout the classical era...
What is homophonic
200
Mozart was a composer in this era...
What is The Classical Era
200
Free or Unmeasured organum can also be referred to as this....
What is melismatic organum
300
This group of very accomplished composers of organum lived in and around what is now a historic landmark in Paris...
What is Notre Dame Cathedral
300
This was the person who was in charge of hiring musicians and performers for operas and oratorios...
Who is the Impresario
300
This cultural movement began in 1720 and emphasized individualism over traditions
What is The Age of Enlightenment
300
Vivaldi was a composer in this era...
What is The Baroque Era
300
Leonin wrote a great number of organa for the liturgical year, and he focused primarily on this style that included alternating between soloists and a large chior...
What are responsorial chants
400
These can be described as different forms of notation that allowed composers to distinguish between long notes, short notes, and various combinations....
What are Rythmic Modes
400
This emotion had a significant impact on the artists and composers of the Baroque era, and can be defined as, "To touch the feelings of someone, or to move them emotionally"...
What is affect
400
This genre emerged in the Classical era and included a cello, viola, and two violins...
What is The String Quartet
400
Haydn was a composer of this era...
What is The Classical Era
400
Critics claimed that the music of this composer was similar to an intelligent conversationg amongst four individuals...
Who is Haydn
500
A characteristic feature of the conductus genre, a long melisma at the end of a strophe can be defined as a....
What is a cauda
500
This was the location of the first public opera house that opened in 1637...
Where is Venice, Italy
500
The music of the classical era reflected balance, clarity, and this....