Medieval
The Medieval period lasted from roughly 400 to ________AD.
1450
The word "Renaissance" means...
Baroque music can be described as flamboyant or modest?
flamboyant
The Classical Period lasts from 1750 to ______.
1820
What musical texture was most music in the Classical Period? (monophonic, polyphonic, or homophonic)
Homophonic
The Black Death/ Bubonic Plague
The Renaissance lasted from 1450 to ________.
1600
What were the four instrument sections in a baroque orchestra?
Percussion, strings, woodwinds, brass
What important historical document was created and signed during the Classical Period?
the American Declaration of Independence
What musical texture was the Gregorian Chant? (monophonic, polyphonic, or homophonic)
monophonic
Music in the medieval ages was primarily vocal or instrumental?
Vocal
Renaissance art was inspired by two ancient cultures: _________ and __________.
Greek and Roman
The genre of music that is a drama sung to orchestral accompaniment is called...
Opera
Which Classical composer died of illness at the age of 35?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
French poet musicians wrote this type of secular song, usually about love, crusades, and dancing
madrigal
During medieval times, was the Catholic Church or the Monarchy more powerful?
The Catholic Church
Access to music became easier with the invention of ___________.
Printing
A type of solo song in Opera that shows off the performer's talent and character's emotions is called a(n)...
Aria
Which Classical composer went completely deaf and continued to make music?
Ludwig van Beethoven
The type of Opera solo that presents plot material...
recitative
The official music of the Roman Catholic Church was called... (named after the Pope)
Gregorian Chant
lute, recorder, shawm, trumpet
The first large scale Opera is called...
Orfeo
The Age of Enlightenment was all about "faith in the power of..."
Reason
The Mass was religious ceremony music that contained 5 sections. Name 3 of the 5 sections.
Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei