a composer known for transforming chamber music; born December 17th, 1770
Who is Beethoven?
100
In the Medieval and Renaissance periods, chamber music and music in general, was based around this religion.
What is Catholic?
100
Modern chamber music is said to be the music of _____
What is friends?
100
The relative volume of each instrument; the coordination of the details of their technique and the blowing that is required for a steady air support.
What is an ensemble blend and balance?
100
A favorite ensemble with many transcriptions made from other genres. Can be done with one instrument but involves two people.
What is a piano duet?
200
He was born in the thirteen hundreds; was one of the more notable composers of the ars nova period.
Who is Guillaume de Machaut?
200
During this period, music could be played in many different forms, making Chamber music a genre that could not be clearly defined.
What is the Baroque Period?
200
With changes to modern chamber music from the modern era, this has brought an increase to what kind of musicians?
What are Amateur Musicians?
200
Although it is still important in larger groups, chamber ensembles have to pay particular attention to this aspect, because each player is heard.
What is tuning?
200
The common form of ensemble in the medieval and renaissance eras.
What is a vocalist accompanied by strings?
300
His music was the change from classical music to modern music. He did this by challenging the old ways of tonality.
Who was Johannes Brahms?
300
Mozart was the first to apply the conversational principle to this instrument (in his compositions).
What is the Piano?
300
A modern chamber group that takes modern pop songs and turns them into chamber pieces.
Who is the Vitamin String Quartet?
300
Playing in a chamber group brings up a problem with ______ in music.
What is Interpretation?
300
A very popular form of chamber music, created by Haydn.
What is a string quartet?
400
This man has been credited to have created the modern form of chamber music by establishing the conversational form of composition.
Who is Joseph Hayden?
400
The fall of this system brought chamber music from rich aristocrats(hint) to the public
What is the aristocratic system?
400
This odd modern instrument was used to create new Timbres in chamber music.
What is the Theremin?
400
One has a conductor standing in front, while the other depends on the members to keep time.
What is the difference between orchestral and chamber music conducting?
400
A popular 20th century ensemble, which has been used on many occasions in our school.
What is a Saxophone Quartet?
500
He was one of five children surviving the infancy of his siblings; he established the merging romantic style of chamber music.
Who is Franz Schubert?
500
A stylistic period in music of the Late Middle Ages, centered in France. Music began to have a freedom with rhythm and from religion.
What is the ars nova period?
500
Traditionally, the composer wrote the notes, and the performer interpreted them. But this is no longer the case in much modern music, which has brought up this kind of playing.
What is Improvisation?
500
This musical aspect is more sensitive, and requires more coordination, in chamber groups.
What is Intonation?
500
The largest form of a ensemble with music written for it (that can still be called a chamber ensemble).