Who Dat?
Gregorian chant, a traditional form of musical worship, was named after this pope of the Catholic Church.
Who is Pope Gregory I?
Written by J.S. Bach, this Baroque piece is among his most famous compositions written for the organ.
What is "Toccata & Fugue in D Minor"?
Before the invention of the piano, this instrument was commonly used in small orchestras and uses keys to pluck strings.
What is the harpsichord?
During this period, the harpsichord was largely replaced by this instrument which used keys to hit strings with hammers instead of plucking them.
What is the pianoforte/fortepiano?
The Romantic period was named such because composers would write music to express joy, sadness, anger, and fear, all examples of this.
What are emotions?
This composer is known for losing his hearing throughout his 30s, yet he still continued to write music until his passing.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
Popularly heard in TikTok, this piece by Mozart is a well known section of his Requiem mass.
What is "Lacrimosa"?
Musicians in the Baroque period would add extra notes to the pieces they performed by using trills and turns, examples of this performance technique.
What is "ornamentation"?
Classical composers often wrote musical phrases using this format of theme & development.
What is "question and answer"?
The Romantic period was characterized by this type of musician, which meant these musicians were very skilled and talented.
What is a virtuoso musician?
This Classical composer was a prodigy and would write his first full composition at just 5 years old.
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
(+50 bonus points for full birth name: Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart)
This piece by Ludwig van Beethoven is known for its dramatic theme, said to mimic "the sound of fate knocking at the door."
What is "Symphony No. 5"?
Literally meaning "many sounds," Baroque composers began writing in this style, which included many melodies to be played/sung at the same time.
What is polyphonic style?
Beethoven's early writing style was heavily influenced by these two Classical composers.
Who are Mozart and Haydn?
Frederic Chopin, known for pieces such as "Raindrop Prelude" and "Ballade in G Minor," was born in 1810, with ancestry from these two European countries.
What are France and Poland?
In the history of the piano, historians agree that this man was the 1st successful inventor of the early form of the instrument, known as the pianoforte.
Who is Bartolomeo Cristofori?
(+50 for first and last name)
This Romantic piece by Chopin is a great example of his proficiency as a virtuoso pianist.
What it "Fantaisie Impromptu"?
Most Baroque pieces would use this trait by repeating a melody with changing loudness, which instruments played the melody, etc.
What is contrast?
Beethoven wrote this piece in the later years of his hearing loss, characterized by the lower notes which were easier for him to hear.
What is "Moonlight Sonata"?
Two of Tchaikovsky's greatest works, the Nutcracker Suite and Swan Lake, were written for this style of dance.
What is ballet?
This Italian composer from the Romantic period is widely known as a virtuoso on the violin, from which many of his pieces would originate.
Niccolo Paganini
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This Classical piece was written by Mozart when he was only 5 years old, and would be the first of many compositions throughout his career.
What is "Minuet in G Major"?
This period precedes the Baroque period and took place from 1400-1600.
(Hint: this was mentioned in the "Music with Meg" video we saw on this!)
What is the Renaissance period?
Literally meaning "same sound," this musical texture is characterized by the use of melody & accompaniment and was common in the Classical period.
What is homophonic texture?
Tchaikovsky worked his early life as a civil servant for the Russian government before starting his musical training at this age.
What is 22 years?