Composers and Music History

Music Periods

1

Medieval Period

800-1400

2

Renaissance Period

1400-1600

3

Baroque Period

1600-1750

4

Classical Period

1750-1820

5

Romantic Period

1820-1900

Famous Compositions

1

Who wrote Toccata and Fugue?

Johann Sebastian Bach

2

Who wrote the Four Seasons?

Antonio Vivaldi

3

Who wrote Swan Lake?

Tchaikovsky

4

Name 2 movies that John Williams wrote movies for?

Jurassic Park, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Jaws

5

Is John Williams still alive? Bonus points if you know his age

Yes, 93

Music Vocab

1

List 3 Woodwind Instruments 

Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Oboe

2

List 3 Brass Instruments 

Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba

3

List 3 Percussion Instruments 

Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Bells

4

List 3 String Instruments 

Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Guitar, Piano

5

What is a chordophone?

An instrument that produces sound from vibrating strings (violin, guitar, etc) 

Random

1

Who wrote music in the Medieval Period?

The Church 

2

Which period do you think would be the best for composing music? No wrong answers, but you must give me a valid response

Baroque, Classical, Renaissance, Romantic, Modern, 20th Century 

3

Which musical period used instruments such as the harpsichord? 

Baroque

4

Did church music use instruments? 

No, they used voices only 

5

What is Miss Mac's favorite musical period?

Romantic and 20th Century

Composers

1

Name one Renaissance composer

Palestrina, des Prez, Byrd

2

Name one Baroque composer

Bach, Vivaldi

3

Name one Classical composer 

Mozart, Haydn

4

Name one Romantic composer

Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Mahler

5

Name one 20th Century/Modern Composer

Stravinsky, Copland, Cage, Williams, Holst