This composer was born in 1898 in New York City. He wrote the songs “Summertime”, “I've Got Plenty of Nothing” and “Let's Call the Whole Thing Off”. He died of a brain tumor at the age of 39, Los Angeles, California in 1937.
Who is George Gershwin?
Who is George Gershwin?
100
This musical texture uses one note at a time and is commonly called a melody or a tune.
What is Monophonic?
100
This period of musical history is the oldest we study in this class. Its most famous composer was J. S. Bach (1685-1750). With his death, the style quickly came to an end. This period of musical history was popular from 1600-1750 more or less.
What is the Baroque Period?
100
This composer's death signaled the end of the Baroque Period.
Who is J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
100
Beethoven composed nine symphonies in his lifetime. Each is a masterpiece of Western Music. His 9th Symphony is the longest and gave to us a very popular melody, which is now the Anthem of the European Union.
What is the “Ode to Joy”?
200
The composer was born in 1770 in Bonn, Germany. He was considered the next Mozart. He composed 9 symphonies, of which the last one has the famous melody, "Ode to Joy". He died in 1827 at 57 years of age.
Who is Ludwig Van Beethoven?
200
This musical texture uses chords as its basis for developing this sound quality. The basic meaning of this term is 'same sound'. Typically the chords use the same rhythm as in the Bach Chorale. Songs also use this texture in that it has a melody and chord accompaniment.
What is Homophonic?
200
This period of musical history is the newest that we study in this class. There are many, many famous composers. This period contains several major styles of music, particularly Jazz and Rock n' Roll. This period was popular from around 1900 to the present moment.
What is the 20th Century Period?
200
This composer helped to make the transition from the Classical Period to the Romantic Period.
Who is Ludwig Van Beethoven? (1770-1827)
200
George Gershwin composed only one Opera called “Porgy and Bess” in 1934. Two songs have remained popular jazz standards apart from the opera.
What are “Summertime” and “I’ve got plenty of Nuttin’”?
300
Besides George Frederick Handel (1685-1759),
this composer was one of the Baroque Period’s finest composer. His death even signaled the period’s end.
Who is Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
300
This musical texture of music uses 2 or more melodies at the same time. The Baroque composer J. S. Bach used this texture in his Minuets and Fugues.
What is Polyphonic?
300
This period of musical history still has a very strong influence on modern music making. Many pieces of music from this period are still used in movies, TV shows and commercials. Johann Strauss Jr. (1825- 1899) and Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) are two composers that are still popular today.
What is the Romantic Period?
300
This composer was able to bring the styles of Jazz music and classical music together in such pieces as "Rhapsody in Blue" and "An American in Paris".
Who is George Gershwin? (1898-1937)
300
Duke Ellington composed these two songs as well as another 1000 over his 50-year career.
What are the songs “Satin Doll” and “It Don’t Mean a Thing, if It Ain’t Got that Swing”?
400
This composer was born in 1825. He was known as the “King of the Waltz”. He wrote over 500 waltzes and polkas. He died in 1899.
Who is Johann Strauss Jr.?
400
This texture uses a single melody but with several players performing it. Each performer then alters or ornaments the melody as he wishes, all at once.
What is Heterophonic?
400
This period of musical history is one of the oldest we study in this class. Its most famous composers were Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) and Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827). This period of musical history was popular from 1750-1825 more or less.
What is the Classical Period?
400
The years of this period of musical history follow the dates of Johann Strauss Jr. more or less.
What is the Romantic Period?
400
This song was the first recognized hit song in 1955 ushering in the Rock n’ Roll genre.
What is “Rock Around the Clock?”
500
This songwriter wrote the song “Blowin’ in the Wind” in 1962. It was considered a ‘protest song’ during the Vietnam War.
Who is Bob Dylan?
500
This texture uses two performing groups in separate sections of the performance space. Typically choirs/choruses or small ensembles of instruments are used.
What is Antiphonal Music?
500
This style of music was popular from 1875-1925. While we do not study it in particular in our Music Units, still it is an important style that is still heard today. Composers such as Claude Debussy (1862-1918) and Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) are the primary ones who developed this style.
What is French Impressionism?
500
Western Harmonies and African Rhythms merged together in the late 1800’s in the USA to create this type of music.
What is Jazz?
500
Bob Dylan wrote this song in 1962. It was considered a ‘protest song’ during the Vietnam War.