Definitions
A trend that inspired composers to write music evoking scenes or sounds of far off lands
What is exoticism
The first great romantic composer
Beethoven
AB
What is binary
The order of strings from highest to lowest
What is violin, viola, cello, double bass
The French Revolution signaled
What is: the transfer of power from the aristocracy to the middle class
A song whose text is a short, lyric poem in German with piano accompaniment
What is Lied
Renaissance composer who had a powerful influence
Who was Josquin des Pres
ABA
What is ternary
Two double reeds
What is oboe and bassoon
Describe orchestras of the 19th century
What is: the conductor became a central figure, dynamic ranges increase, new instruments
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What is a sharp
Composer that responded to the reforms of the Council of Trent
Palestrina
The most important secular genre of the 16th century
Italian Madrigal
A mechanism that generates musical vibrations
What is an instruments
characteristics of romantic period musicians
What is: virtuosos became stars, some composers exploited by publishers, musicians became smart businessmen
Music based on the 7 tones of a major/minor scale
What is diatonic
English madrigal composer
Who was John Farmer
French courtly love song
Chanson
Pitched and unpatched instrument family
What is percussion
Ranges of the human voice
What are SATB soprano, alto, tenor, bass
A texture with a single unaccompanied line
What is monophony or monophonic
Composer wrote more masses than any other
Josquin des Pres
Fixed melody used as a basis for polyphonic writing
Cantus firmus
Trombone, tuba, trumpet
What are brass instruments
Texture
What is Interweaving of Melodic lines with harmony