Baroque
What popular instrument of the boroque era was later replaced in the classical era?
Harpsichord
What instrument was invented at the beginning of this period?
The piano was invented at the beginning of the classical period. Beethoven used piano in the famous piece Für Elise. Beethoven was very prominent in the classical era.
What size orchestra was the romantic era known for?
The romantic era was know for orchestras of extremely large sizes, incorporating many instruments.
This composer had the same hair as Toby
Antonio Vivaldi. Vivaldi is know for composing the four seasons. Spring in the four seasons is heavy on the violin. Summer changes tones by fading out and then jumping back. Autumn starts out eager, but then drags out to a more tired sounding tone, all before jumping back. Winter is more angry. This piece also features a harpsichord, an instrument unique to the baroque era.
The strings for instruments were made of what material?
The strings were made of guts. The first known appearance of these strings were in 1951.
What invention was made during the romantic era and is wrongly attributed to Galileo?
The telescope
What instrument’s position was changed in the orchestra?
The bass was removed from a leading roll in the orchestra
What dynamic range was the romantic era known for?
The romantic era was know for extremely variance between dynamics, going from pppp to ffff.
This composer composed Eine Kleine Nachtmusic
Mozart. Eine Klein has an incredibly symmetrical format. There is a large use of staccato and slurred notes that go between the orchestra. Lots of ornamentation is used in the piece which gives it a classical feel. The piece was extremely balanced.
Billy Joel’s song, “this night”, was inspired by which classical composer
Ludvig Von Beethoven
The death of this composer represented the death of the baroque era
Johann Sebastian Bach
The enlightenment period was one of the large periods of time that occurred during the classical era.
What major war was taking place during the romantic period?
The US Civil War
This composer dedicated his second concerto to his therapist.
Rachmaninoff dedicated his second concerto to his therapist
This overture is famous for using canons as an instrument.
What is the 1812 overture? The 1812 overture was written by Tchaikovsky. The 1812 overture features a wide dynamic range, making use of the cannons to increase its dramaticism, something which was a key feature of the romantic period.
What major event introduced pit orchestras and started the baroque era?
The first public opera house was created
What major was taking place during this period which involved America?
The American Revolution
What type of instrument was invented during the romantic period?
Brass instruments were invented and added to the romantic period during the romantic period.
How many symphonies can a composer write before dying?
A composer will die after writing nine symphonies.
What was an invention that greatly contributed to the industrial revolution and was included in many trains?
The Steam Engine
What period of great technical innovation ended during the romantic era?
The Industrial Revolution