Instruments
Originally named the well-tempered clavier, this instrument create sound by tiny hammers striking the strings of the note.
What is a Piano?
The most profound and well-known composer of the baroque era.
Who is Bach?
The Father of the Symphony?
Who is Joseph Haydn?
Introduced in written music of the 18th century, this term means gradually get louder.
What is a crescendo?
Very Slow
What is Largo?
A Stringed instrument developed during the Medieval Period.
What is a Lute?
This dramatic production combined musical performances with elaborate sets and costumes.
What is the Opera?
His works exhibited the symphony instrumentation expansion across all types of musical instruments. His music is sometimes referred to being closely related to current heavy metal.
Who is Ludwig Van Beethoven?
To play loud!
What is forte?
Fast
What is Allegro?
These magnificent instruments were built in Baroque churches for playing elaborate solo music.
What is an Organ?
Three cultural institutions music was primarily written for during the baroque era.
What is the church, the opera, and the courts?
Living only 30 years, this composer's works were often written for solo instruments with orchestral accompaniment call concertos.
Who is Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart?
Italian word for medium, often written before soft or loud.
What is mezzo?
Slow
What is Adagio?
Small Woodwind instrument with a double reed.
What is an Oboe?
One of the most sophisticated polyphonic types of compositions famed by Bach.
What is a fugue?
This musical idea usually consist of 3 or more movements in ABA, ABB+A, ABCA forms.
What is a symphony?
Introduced in the 18th century, this dynamic marking in music means to gradually get softer.
What is decrescendo?
Very Fast
What is Vivace?
This instrument is more of a tenor voice in a brass choir. The rounded tubing included a slide to aid the player in finding more notes.
What is a Trombone?
These extremely skilled singers and instrumentalist were hired, and expected to be able to improvise over vaguely written out music.
What is a virtuoso?
This term refers to the collection of instrumental playing at the same time as vocal singing, or multiple instruments playing at the same time.
What is homophony?
This marking means to play or sing soft.
What is piano?
Walking Tempo
What is Andante?