Composers
Baroque composer who is famous for writing fugues.
Who is Johann Sebastian Bach?
Additional trills and "flourishes" that help to ID Baroque music
What is ornamentation?
Haydn's musical hint that the Prince of Esterhazy should leave his summer home (since it was now autumn).
What is the "Farewell Symphony?"
An early keyboard instrument that helps to ID Baroque music.
What is the harpsichord?
An American inventor & founding father from the 18th century.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
Composer of the oratorio, "The Messiah"
Who is George Frederick Handel?
Music that is simple, clear, & balanced; opposite of ornate.
What is Classical Music?
Handel helped restore this genre in London. Completely sung text.
What is "Opera?"
An instrument that was wooden in the Baroque era and is now metal.
What is the flute?
Famous English playwright & poet who lived during the Baroque Era.
Who is Shakespeare?
Child prodigy who composed at the age of 6.
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
Music that includes the Exposition, Development, Recapitulation, and Coda.
What is Sonata Form?
Bach's famous organ pieces often used in movies today.
What is Toccata & Fugue?
Common instrument in Baroque era, especially in the church.
What is the Organ?
An important war that took place in America during the Classical Era.
What is the American Revolution?
A composer with a sense of humor obvious in much of his music.
Who is Josef Haydn?
Foundational, musical line that is present in Baroque Music, often played by the harpsichord.
What is basso continuo?
Vivaldi's famous collection of 4 violin concertos.
What is the "Four Seasons?"
A stringed instrument that is larger than a violin, but smaller than a cello.
What is the viola?
Simplicity & Symmetry of ancient Rome & Greece.
What is the Appolonian Spirit?
Composer and violinist known as the "Red Priest."
Who is Antonio Vivaldi?
Means "fight" - multiple subjects enter at different times and varied intervals, includes a development.
What is Fugue?
Composed the Opera, "The Magic Flute."
Who is Mozart?
The "cello" of the Baroque Era.
What is the viola da gamba?
An era of intellectualism, invention, and revolutions.
What is the Enlightenment?