Prehistoric and Medieval
The Medieval Era took place between these years.
400-1400
The Renaissance takes places roughly between these years.
1400-1600
The Baroque Period takes place roughly between these years.
1600-1750
The Classical Era took place roughly between these years.
1750-1820
The Romantic Era took place roughly between these years.
1820-1900
Name one country in which ancient music played a fundamental role in daily life and society.
Egypt or Greece.
This type of composition, partially made up of the kyrie, gloria, credo, sanctus, and agnus dei, becomes commonly used.
Mass
Instrumental music becomes popular, especially for this instrument, which is an early version of a piano.
Harpsichord
These words/abbreviations/symbols indicate how loud or soft music is/should be.
Dynamics
This theme in music possesses a distinct sound representing one's home country and traditions.
Nationalism
Any system used to visually represent music.
Notation
Music moved from monophony (one melody line) to this method, which uses multiple melody lines.
Polyphony
This type of composition is a dramatic musical work in one or more acts, for singers and instrumentalists.
Opera
The harpsichord is largely replaced by this instrument, which offered range in dynamics to make music more interesting.
Fortepiano
This instrument, the modern evolution of the harpsichord and fortepiano, becomes commonplace.
Piano
The difference between sacred and secular music.
Sacred is religious, secular is not.
This special type of Mass is performed in honor of the dead, often as part of a funeral service.
Requiem Mass
This type of composition is a large-scale musical work for orchestra and voices, typically with a religious theme.
Oratorio
While Baroque music was more ornamental and complex, Classical music leans more into _________.
Simplicity
True or false: Romantic Era music has more "rules" than Classical Era music.
False
They used poems written in the Occitan language for their secular songs.
Troubadours
The oldest surviving complete Masses are from the 14th century. The most famous of these was written by this composer. (Don't worry about pronunciation)
Guillame de Machaut
Opera form alternates between recitative, speech-like song that advances the plot, and these songs, in which characters express feelings at particular points in the action.
Arias
This person is the director/leader of an orchestra.
Conductor
These two composers, who were married, both composed for piano, voice, and orchestra.
Robert Schumann and Clara Schumann