Medival Period
name a composer from the medieval period.
Bingen, leonin , Perotin
what is polyphony .
many voices moving at the same time but all doing different things .
name a composer from this time
vivaldi, Handel , bach, and Teleman
what is homophony
two are more parts moving at the same time in a harmony . same rhythm but different pitches.
name composer from the romantic period .
chopin, schuman , and wagner.
what is monophonic ?
only one single voice part.
what does Renaissance mean
Rebirth
what is counterpoint
two melodies at the same time - different rhythms
name a composer during this time .
Beethoven and Mozart.
music started turning toward what type of expression
mystic and supernatural
Most music was what.
Sacred Church music .
what is printing.
distribution of music possible on a wide scale .
Secular became more common during the Boroque period. What is secular music
non religious music
what was emphasized over choral music .
Instrumental music
because rules got broken and new ideas developed how did it effect music.
more expressive and emotional
Main difference between troubadour and minstrel .
Troubadour made there own poetry and was hired by wealthy noble men while minstrels did not always make there own poetry.
Name an instrument
hurdy gurdy, jaw harp, tambourine, viol, lyre , etc
what was the viol replaced with .
violin , viola , and cello
what instrument was widely used replacing the harpsichord.
Piano
what dates is the romantic period
1820 -1900
what is a Gregorian chant
standardized mass and chant of the Roman Catholic church .
name a composer from this time
william bryd , Pierliugida, and Gabrieli
Boroque music was often designed for what.
improvisation
who was considered part of both the classical and romantic period
Ludwig Van Beethoven
what is modernism
transition between romantic and contemporary period.