Bach
This composer wrote over 1,000 pieces
Who is Bach?
Mozart was a child ______ (started composing very young).
What is prodigy?
Beethoven is known for music that is very ______ (emotion).
What is emotional?
Tchaikovsky is famous for writing this type of dance music.
What is ballet?
This composer wrote music for Star Wars.
Who is John Williams?
Bach was famous for playing this instrument..
What is the Organ?
Mozart’s music is known for this quality: clear and ______.
What is balanced?
Beethoven lost this sense later in life.
What is hearing?
This holiday ballet was written by Tchaikovsky.
What is The Nutcracker?
Music written for movies is called a ______.
What is a soundtrack/film score?
Baroque music often has these repeating musical ideas.
What are patterns?
This is a large musical work for orchestra.
What is a symphony?
This famous rhythm starts Symphony No. 5.
What is “DA DA DA DUM”?
Romantic music focuses on strong ______.
What is emotion?
A theme connected to a character is called a ______.
What is a leitmotif?
This keyboard instrument was used before piano
What is harpsichord?
Mozart wrote over how many pieces of music?
What is 600?
Beethoven helped transition from Classical to this period.
What is Romantic?
This magical instrument is heard in Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.
What is the celesta?
Name one movie scored by John Williams.
(Multiple answers accepted)
Baroque music often has multiple melodies at once.
What is polyphony?
Classical music often uses “question and answer” musical ______.
What are phrases?
Beethoven’s music often uses strong changes in volume called ______.
What are dynamics?
Romantic music often tells a ______.
What is a story?
Modern composers often write music for these 3 things.
What are movies, TV, and video games?