Meanwhile in America
Jamestown was established in this year
What is 1607
He wrote Well-Tempered Clavier and Tocatta and Fugue in D minor
Who is Johann Sebastian Bach
Baroque period was named in a very uncomplimentary way after this
What is a misshapen pearl
This word means the entire ensemble plays
What is "tutti"
The year that the Baroque Period began
The year 1732 was significant to George Washington for this reason
What is the year he was born
This Italian composer is famous for his work "The Four Seasons"
Who is Antonio Vilvaldi
In 1687 he published the Laws of Universal Gravitation
Who is Isaac Newton
A word meaning a small group of featured solists
What is "Soli"
The period that came directly before the Baroque period
What is the Renaissance Period
In 1620 English settlers created this system of rules while still on the ship that bears the same name as their agreement.
What is the Mayflower Compact.
His most famous works include "The Water Music Suite" and Bibllical Oratoria, "Messiah"
George Frideric Handel
This instrument would later be replaced by the piano
What is the Harpsichord
What is tonality
The year that the Baroque Period ended
What is 1750
The Mayflower sailed into this harbor in 1620
What is Plymouth Harbor
Italian composer who is considered the father of Opera, and composed "Orfeo"
Who is Claudio Monteverdi
This is the name given to the group of musicians that met in Florence and invented Opera
This is the term for several different melodies being played at the same time.
What is Polyphony
In 1649 this King was put on trial and executed
Who is King Charles
This war occurred on American soil from 1744-1748
What is the French and Indian War
Johann Pachelbel wrote this piece, never knowing that it would be played in so many weddings
What is Canon in D.
He confirmed that the earth was round
Term when one main melody is played while chords provide the accompaniment
What is Homophony.
Of these instruments the one that was not played in the Baroque Period orchestra: Flute, oboe, recorder, horn, harpsichord and Hurdy Gurdy
What is the Hurdy Gurdy