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When is the Baroque Era
1600-1750
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When is the Classical Era
1750-1830
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When was the Romantic Time Era?
1820-1900s
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What is program music.
Music that created an image for the listener.
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What era did the Orchestra expand?
Romantic Era
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In previous eras, a piece tended to consist of a single melody with improvised accompaniment, or several melodies played simultaneously. It wasn’t until the Baroque Era that _______ and _______ were actually developed.
Melody and Harmony
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During the classical period there were several defining characteristics of music that was composed and performed. Most significant being the _________ .
Structure
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What 3 characteristics were shared in the Romantic Era?
Art, Literature, Music.
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During the Romantic Era what was interesting in relationship between new works vs. existing forms?
New emphasis on small, personal works, e.g. art songs, short piano works, while at the same time, existing forms (symphonies, sonatas) increase in length
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Classical music was essentially ____________ two or more melodies, but flexible in rhythm. A composition may begin with a melody and simple accompaniment, but then change to become more complex in melody or melodic fragment.
Homophonic-
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Along with emphasising the single melody the bass line began to be known as the
basso continuo
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Music had a contrasts of mood. A piece of music would ________, and change _________ or _________ .
fluctuate, change gradually, or suddenly.
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In the Romantica Era besides having a strong importance on expressing emotion, there was also a strong importance on the following 3 areas? __________ ___________ _________
Fantasy, imagination, and a sense of adventure.
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During the Romantic time period composers were fascinated with incorporating the following (4) things.
Fascination with magic, dreams, fantasy, and mystery
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a major philosophical belief in baroque music is that the interest in ideas come from ancient Greece and Rome. To whom believed that music was a powerful tool of _____________ and could ______________ any emotion in the listener.
communication and awake
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During the baroque era composers began considering what musical concept when writing music? (2 answers)
Contrast and instrumentation
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Melodies: from the classical period were _______ and _________ melodies. Melody was often __________ and ___________. Two different phrases but same in length. The second phrase may be similar to the first but often end more finally and easier to sing.
Memorable and tuneful melodies. Balanced and symmetrical.
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In relation to textures, the Romantic period was bold on the following: with bold _________, exploring wide range of __________, ________, and ___________.
Contrasts, wide range of pitch, dynamics and tone.
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What time period had a renewed interest in Shakespear and middle ages?
Romantic Era
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What instrument was replaced by its "sister" instrument?
The Harpsichord was replaced by the piano to help further implement dynamics in the classical era.
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Name the six new genres that were developed in the Baroque time era and contributing characteristics? 3 are Vocal, and 3 are Instrumental specific.
Opera- a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalist. Oratorio- a large-scale work for orchestra and voices, typically with a religious theme, performed without costumes, scenery or action. Contata- a medium length narrative piece of music for voices with instrumental accompaniment, typically with solos, chorus and orchestra. Instrumental: Sonata- a piece of music written for one or two instruments that typically has three or four large sections that are different in rhythm and mood. Concerto- a musical composition for a solo instrument or instruments accompanied by an orchestra, or a piano, conceived on a relatively large scale. Suites- Based on the traditional pairing of dances in the Renaissance, the suite was the first multi-movement work for instrumentalist.
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During this period a composer was interested in expressing different shades of _________, and resulted in a wide use of ________ change. This would include crescendos (gradually getting louder, and diminuendos (gradually getting softer. Where in Baroque they were more rigid.
Emotions and Dynamics
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During the Romantic Era what was interesting in relationship between new works vs. existing forms?
New emphasis on small, personal works, e.g. art songs, short piano works, while at the same time, existing forms (symphonies, sonatas) increase in length
500
How would two phrases contrast in the classical era?
Two different phrases but same in length. The second phrase may be similar to the first but often end more finally and easier to sing.
500
What era are the following composers from? Corelli, Bach, Vivaldi, Handel?
Baroque