Composers
Who is J.S. Bach?
Name the instrument that rose and overshadowed the harpsichord in the Classical period.
What is the piano?
Balanced Phrases, beautiful melodies, structure, order, simple
What is the Classical period?
The Black Plague (1346-1353)
What is the Medieval period?
The Four Seasons
This composer is called the bridge between the Classical and the Romantic period. He also went deaf in his later years.
What are violin, viola, cello, and bass?
Over the top, extra, fancy, ornamentations (Appoggiaturas, trills, and turns)
What is the Baroque Period?
American Revolution (1775-1783)
What is the Classical period?
The Messiah (Hallelujah Chorus)
Who is Handel?
This Baroque composer was given the nickname "The Red Priest" for his red hair and his priesthood in the Catholic Church.
Who is Vivaldi?
Name the guitar-like instrument used in the renaissance, also referenced to in the Bible. (David played this instrument.)
What is the lyre?
Light, airy, rebirth
What is the Renaissance period?
What is the Romantic period?
Who is Haydn?
This classical composer was a child prodigy and died at the young age of 35.
Who is Mozart?
What period is the Kithara from?
What is Antiquity?
Use of vocables, rituals and religious ceremonies, polytheistic music
What is Antiquity?
Gutenberg Printing Press (1440)
What is the Renaissance?
Moonlight Sonata
Who is Beethoven?
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This time period had the biggest orchestras.
Gregorian chant, droning, monotone, dark, scripturally based
Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock (1607)
What is the Baroque Period?
The Magic Flute
Who is Mozart?