Classical Music History
Classical Music started out as this 900 years ago played for kings and queens in Europe.
Church Music
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon. These instruments also need to be played by blowing. All except for the flute have small pieces of wood, called “Reeds” that create the right sound.
Woodwind Family
The 'parts' of a composition.
Movements
Antonio Lucio _________
Vivaldi
Judith ______
Weir
Small orchestras that have around 50 musicians.
Chamber Orchestras
Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp and Double Bass. All of these instruments are played with either a bow, sliding across the string or by plucking the strings with fingers.
String Family
One long piece of music that tells a story. The music is created to inspire your imagination and to make you feel like you’re right in the middle of the action.
Symphonic Poem
John __________________
Williams
When an instrument plays all by itself and sounds alone in the music.
Solo
The person who writes the ‘score.’
Composer
Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba and French Horn. All of these instruments are played by blowing in to a mouthpiece.
Brass Family
A musical form that has three movements. There is one solo instrument, like a piano, a violin, or a flute that plays a main part and the orchestra plays the rest.
Concerto
Wolfgang Amadeus __________
Mozart
Johann Sebastian _______
Bach
A full-size orchestra with around a hundred musicians.
Symphony Orchestra
Instruments like xylophones, pianos, timpani, and chimes.
Tuned Percussion
A Classical form usually played in three or four movements.
Symphony
Louise _________
Ferranc
Forms in classical music.
Styles
Music that has been written out for the musicians on sheets of paper so they can follow along with all of the notes.
Instruments like the snare drum, bass drum, triangle and cymbals.
Non-tuned percussion
How loud or soft the musicians play the music.
Dynamics
George _________
Gershwin
The speed that the music should be played.
Tempo