Composers
Name at least two of the three famous composers from the baroque period.
Bach, Handel, and/or Vivaldi
Who wrote "Air on a G String"?
Johann Sebastian Bach
What did romantic music emphasize?
Emotion
Which instrument became more popular than harpsichord in the classical period?
Piano
How many kids did Bach have?
Twenty
Name at least two of the three famous composers of the classical period
Beethoven, Mozart, and/or Haydn
Who wrote "Toccata in Fugue"
Johann Sebastian Bach
What did the classical period emphasize?
Balance, order, and simplicity
What non-instrument did Tchaikovsky use in his 1812 Overture?
A cannon
Who is referred to as "the bridge between the classical and romantic periods"?
Beethoven
Name at least one of two famous composers from the Impressionist period
Debussy and Ravel
Who wrote "La Mer"?
Debussy
What did the Impressionist period emphasize?
Creating impressions that allow people to create images/atmospheres while listening to the music.
How did orchestras change from the baroque period to the classical period?
Orchestras got bigger.
7 (one less than a regular scale)
Who was considered "the rockstar of the romantic period"?
Wagner
What does "La Mer" mean?
"The sea"
What did the baroque period emphasize?
Fancy music.
What instrument is played by goose feathers plucking its strings?
The harpsichord.
What is the order of the musical periods that we have studied?
Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionist
Who was known as "the father of the string quartet"?
Haydn
Who wrote "The Four Seasons"?
Vivaldi
What period was the first to have music notation (a way of writing down music on paper)?
The medieval period.
Why is the piano also referred to as the "pianoforte"?
The piano and the pianoforte are capable of playing quiet music (piano) and loud music (forte). Before this, the keyboard instruments could only play at one volume.
What is one other period of music on the timeline that we didn't spend a class learning about?
Medieval, Renaissance, or Modern