Composers
This composers death marked the end of the Baroque Period
Who is JS Bach
This year marked the end of the Baroque Period, and was also the year Bach died
What is 1750
___________ Refers to adding fancy things to make the music sound more interesting
What is ornamentation
The violin belongs to this family
What is the string family
This composer wrote "The Four Seasons"
Who is Antonio Vivaldi
This type of note gets four beats
Hint: It takes up the whole measure in 4/4 time
What is a whole note
what are quartets
the trumpet is a part of this family
what is brass
This composer was known as the father of the string quartet
Who is Haydn (pronounced Hide-in)
This instrument was the precursor to the modern day piano
what is the harpsichord
Which instruments make up a string quartet
Hint: One is doubled
Violin, Violin, Viola, and Cello
The electric bass is a part of which family
string
This composer was a child prodigy and wrote 41 symphonies
Who is W.A. Mozart?
This era in music is after the classical period
hint: think of Valentines Day
What is the romantic period
This period was when Opera became a big deal in the music world
what is the classical period
The oboe uses a ________ reed to play
what is a double Reed
This composer wrote 9 symphonies and went deaf later on his life
Who is LV Beethoven
The piano can belong in which two instrument Families
what is string and percussion
Name the composer of this tune
Hint: LVB
Ode to Joy- Beethoven
the snare drum is a part of which family
percussion