Renaissance
Humanists wanted to revive ancient learning, especially the ________ and the _____________.
trivium and quadrivium
The _________ _________ was a metric, rhymed German poem sung in unison without harmony or accompaniment.
Lutheran chorale
_________ had sacred topics, no characters or costumes, and were religious reflections.
Oratorios
Classical sonatas, symphonies, and concertos were all in _________ form.
ternary
____________ is an obsession with one singular person or thing.
Monomania
A __________ is an Italian love poem set in polyphony for 4+ voices.
madrigal
____________ ___________ was polyphony in a Catholic style, but with the text in English.
Anglican polyphony
Baroque __________ __________ involved the first use of the singspiel.
German opera
________ _________ is an opera with a comedic topic.
Opera buffa
A song that is _________________ has little to no repeated music.
through-composed
The _________ _________ invented opera.
Florentine Camerata
Martin Luther believed that religious authority comes from Scripture alone (sola scriptura). He believed that salvation comes by __________ _________.
Faith alone (sola fides)
__________ was a bass line with harpsichord and cello that was always under the melody.
basso continuo
What is the main difference between a sonata and a concerto?
A sonata is for either a solo or a trio, with no other instruments involved. A concerto is for either a solo or a trio, with a full orchestra functioning as a background.
Please summarize the plot of each movement of Hector Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique.
Movement 1: He falls in love.
Movement 2: He confesses his love to the girl, she rejects him, and then she dies.
Movement 3: He is depressed and then goes on a criminal rampage.
Movement 4: "The March to the Scaffold;" the French police chase him down and execute him by guillotine.
Movement 5: "The Witches' Sabbath;" Many and sundry evil creatures dance on his grave, including the ghost/reanimated corpse of his dead lover.
Patrons helped composers by _____________. Composers helped patrons by____________.
1. funding them
2. composing works dedicated to them, making them famous
The __________ _________ _________ was a metric, rhymed French translation of a psalm sung to newly composed music.
Calvinist metrical psalm
Baroque _________ __________ involved the first use of the da capo aria.
Italian opera
The sections of ternary form, in order, were:
Exposition, Development, Recapitulation
A ___________ is a musical theme associated with a particular character, theme, or idea.
A __________ is an English or Latin poem about Christmas or the Virgin Mary for 2-3 parts.
carol
Palestrina saved Catholic polyphony by...
Accentuating words correctly; making them understandable.
A _________ is a solo keyboard piece with contrasting sections and lots of sixteenth notes.
toccata
The tempos of each movement in a Classical symphony, in order, were:
Fast, slow, dance-like, fast
____________________ is a "total-work of art," involving an "inner aspect" (a character's thoughts, conveyed by the instruments) and an "outer aspect" (a character's words, conveyed by the sung words).
Gesamtkunstwerk