Composers
He had 21 children with 2 different wives.
Johann Sebastian Bach
The time period in which Mozart and Haydn lived.
Classical Period
Music that tells a story through singing and acting, with little or no speaking
Opera
The pitch names of the lines in bass clef
GBDFA
The symbol that tells you to lower a pitch by one half step
Flat
A lot of his music included jokes or made points to his bosses.
Franz Joseph Haydn
The the musical and artistic period that took up most of the 1800s, the name of which didn't have anything to do with Valentine's Day
Romantic Period
Music that tells a story through singing and characterization, but no acting
Oratorio
Eighth Note
The symbol that cancels other accidentals
Natural
He was a child prodigy who traveled Europe with his family performing for wealthy and important people.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The death of Johann Sebastian Bach marks the end of this period
Baroque
A piece for a solo instrument with orchestra accompaniment
Concerto
The pitch on the first ledger line above the staff in treble clef
A
The symbol that tells you to hold a note longer than its normal value
Fermata
He is known for writing several important Classical Period operas - the Magic Flute, Don Gionvanni, Marriage of Figaro, etc.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The earliest of the musical and artistic periods, it is often associated with castles and knights
Medieval
Symphony
D
The symbol that tells you to perform a note short and separated from other notes
Staccato
He is know as the "father of the symphony" and wrote over 100 of them.
Franz Joseph Haydn
The musical and artistic period that followed the Medieval Period - it's name means rebirth and is known for great painters, sculptors, and inventors
Renaissance
A piece of music for a solo instrument
Sonata
The note that gets a beat and a half in three/four time
Dotted Quarter Note
The symbol that tells you to perform a note for its full value and with a little extra emphasis
Tenuto