Renaissance Movers & Shakers
The invention of ____ made written music less expensive and more accessible to average households.
Bonus if you can guess the inventor.
Answer: Printing Press.
Bonus: Gutenberg
Which term describes an ensemble of similar instruments playing together, such as a group of viols or recorders?
A) Broken consort
B) Orchestra
C) Chamber group
D) Consort
Answer: D) Consort
Martín Alexander Arellano studied at what school?
A) Orchestral Conducting at University of Iowa School of Music
B) Yodel School with the Yodel Queen Manuela Horn
C) Didn't need to study
D) School of rock in New York State
A) Orchestral Conducting at University of Iowa School of Music
Which of the following best describes Romantic Era music?
a) Strict, formulaic, and balanced
b) Expressive, emotional, and individualistic
c) Simple, light, and entertaining
d) Focused solely on religious themes
Answer B) Expressive, emotional, and individualistic
Which of these was a theme commonly explored in Romantic music?
a) Nationalism and folk traditions
b) Purely intellectual exercises
c) Structured dances for nobility
d) Strict religious compositions
Answer: A) Nationalism and folk traditions
Which religious leader started the Protestant Reformation in 1517 by posting his Ninety-Five Theses?
A) John Calvin
B) Henry VIII
C) Martin Luther
D) Giovanni Palestrina
Answer C) Martin Luther
What was the most popular secular vocal music form of the Renaissance, known for word-painting?
A) Motet
B) Madrigal
C) Mass
D) Anthem
Answer: B) Madrigal
What was one of the major benefits of the Industrial Revolution for musicians during the Romantic Era?
a) Instruments were mass-produced and more affordable
b) Concert halls became smaller and more intimate
c) Sheet music became illegal to distribute
d) Musicians could only be employed by royal courts
Answer: A) Instruments were mass-produced and more affordable
Which composer is considered a bridge between the Classical and Romantic Eras?
a) Johannes Brahms
b) Franz Liszt
c) Ludwig van Beethoven
d) Richard Wagner
Answer: C) Ludwig van Beethoven
Chopin was known for his intimate and expressive compositions primarily written for the __________.
Piano
Which Renaissance composer was kidnapped three times as a choirboy because of his talent?
A) Orlando di Lasso
B) Josquin des Prez
C) William Byrd
D) Thomas Weelkes
Answer: A) Orlando di Lasso
Which instrument was commonly played in Renaissance homes and often used for dance music?
A) Lute
B) Organ
C) Violin
D) Harpsichord
Answer: A) Lute
Martín Alexander Arellano is pronounced how?
A) AH-leks ah-ray-YAH-noh
B) Ehh-Licks Arugula-Yodel
C) Aw-Luxe Array-YAW-NOPE
A) AH-leks ah-ray-YAH-noh
Which of these was a significant development in music patronage during the Romantic Era?
a) Composers relied mostly on church commissions
b) Public concerts and publishing music became primary income sources
c) Only aristocrats could afford to hire composers
d) Musicians were still employed solely by royal courts
Answer: B) Public concerts and publishing music became primary income sources
What technological advancement greatly impacted the spread of music during the Romantic Era?
a) The phonograph and sheet music printing
b) The invention of the violin
c) The use of Gregorian chant notation
d) The first radio broadcasts
Answer A) The phonograph and sheet music printing
Serving as the music director at St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome during the Council of Trent. He composed 450 sacred works and 104 masses and is considered by many to be Catholicism's finest composer of a cappella choral music.
A) Giovanni Pierluigi of Palestrina
B) Josquin des Prez
C) Orlando di Lasso
A) Giovanni Pierluigi of Palestrina
_____ and ______ were interchangeable in much of the popular music of the era.
Voices, Instruments
What was the name of the informal music gatherings inspired by Franz Schubert’s compositions?
a) Salons
b) Schubertiades
c) Nocturnes
d) Oratorios
Answer: B) Schubertiades
Just as Beethoven was the transitional composer between the Classical and Romantic eras, _______ was the pivotal composer between the Romantic era and the Modern era.
A) Gustav Mahler
B) Johannes Brahms
C) Franz Liszt
D) Richard Wagner
Answer: D) Richard Wagner
Which composer is famous for his use of extreme dynamics and massive orchestras, earning his 8th Symphony the nickname "Symphony of a Thousand"?
a) Gustav Mahler
b) Richard Wagner
c) Johannes Brahms
d) Felix Mendelssohn
Answer A) Gustav Mahler
This grand Venetian church, known for its double balconies, inspired composer Giovanni Gabrieli to write what choral music in the Renaissance era.
Answer: St. Mark's Basilica
Renaissance music was performed in three main settings: ______, ______, and ______.
Churches, courts, homes
Martín Alexander Arellano has composed music for how many films?
A) 1
B) 3
C) 4
D) 6
Answer C) 4
Accredited movies:
The Great Baby Chase
Reoccurring Dream
The Stranger
Lights
During the Romantic Era, which new instrument was invented?
a) Violin
b) Harpsichord
c) Saxophone
d) Organ
Answer: C) Saxophone
One of Verdi’s opera choruses, Va Pensiero from Nabucco, was so popular that it became the unofficial __________ of Italy.
National anthem