Time Periods
Important Dates
Baroque Era
Classical Era
Romantic Era
20th Century
Music Composers
Romantic Composers
Baroque Composers
Classical Composers
20th Century composers
100
Extravagant Style
Baroque Era
100
Time period of the Baroque Era
1600-1750
100
baroque means
extravagant style
100
what is the time period of the classical era?
1750 -1825
100
what is the time period of the Romantic era
1825-1900
100
What is the time period of the 20th century?
1900-2000
100
Ludwig van Beethoven
100
which composer was close to his sister, had a hectic schedule of touring composing, and teaching, and died at age 38?
Felix Mendelssohn
100
which composer was ordained as priest but never served?
Vivaldi
100
Who worked in the Esterhazy palace for 29 years?
also developed his own style because he did not travel throughout Europe
Franz Joseph Haydn
100
King of Ragtime
Scott Joplin
200
Elegant, Formal, Restrained
Classic Era
200
Time Period of the Classical Era
1750-1825
200
what is the time period of the Baroque era
1600 -1750
200
What are three words to describe the classical era?
elegant, formal, restrained
200
In what era did musicians travel throughout Europe and North America?
Romantic
200
what is the definition of the 20th century?
no unifying sound
200
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
200
which composer lived a simple life, but left $100,000 for his published works?
served as a conductor for various orchestras
composed in all forms except opera
Johannes Brahms
200
Which composer wrote in German, Italian, and English?
George Frideric Handel
200
this piece uses a timpani to create something different in the piece
if you aren't paying attention, you may become startled
Surprise Symphony
200
wrote a piece that nearly caused a riot in the concert hall
studied law, but also wanted to study music
wrote for the Ringling Bro. Circus
Igor Stravinsky
300
no unifying sound
20th Century
300
Time period of the romantic era
1825-1900
300
what used staging, scenery, costumes, and actions?
opera
300
Name one of the two musical forms that developed during the classical era.
Symphony
Concerto
300
Patriotism and love of country created what kind of style of music?
nationalistic
300
what type of music became popular?
impressionism
300
He composed Claire de Lune
Claude Debussy
300
Russian Composer
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
300
Which composer is known as the greatest composer of his time?
Johann Sebastian Bach
300
this composer was a child prodigy
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
300
Did not study piano until age 14
family was not musical
accepted at a music school in Paris, France
Aaron Copland
400
imaginative, emotions, feelings
Romantic Era
400
Time period of the 20th era
1900- 2000
400
what form of music was developed that was fast/slow/fast or loud/soft/loud
Sonata
400
What instrument replaced the harpsichord?
Piano
400
what three words describe the romantic era?
imaginative, emotions, feelings
400
returned to musical elements of earlier eras of music - Baroque & Classical
Neoclassicism
400
Wrote the song that is often played at graduations
Edward Elgar
400
Wrote pieces based on Bohemian folk melodies
Director of National Conservatory of Music in New York City and wrote "From the New World"
Antonin Dvorak
400
This composer wrote a piece that made King George stand up because he was so excited
George Frideric Handel
400
part of a musical family
always short of money
died at age 31
wrote The Unfinished Symphony
Franz Schubert
400
Famous African American composer
Scott Joplin
500
Romantic Era
500
What is the time period for 21st century music?
2000 - current
500
what type of music became just as important as instrumental music?
vocal music
500
what created a single unifying style of music throughout Europe during this era?
composers traveled
500
What group of instruments did the composers used for their pieces in the romantic era.
The orchestra
500
music performed by chance
aleatory music
500
Scott Joplin
500
March King
John Philip Sousa
500
"I worked hard"
Johann Sebastian Bach
500
the last 12 years of his life was spent composing, but he lost all of his hearing
Ludwig van Beethoven
500
Goal was to compose music of serious quality for all audiences
took advantage of the new technologies including recordings, radio, and motion pictures
Aaron Copland