History
This musical time period which stresses balance, symmetry, logic and reason, best cooresponds with the Age of Enlightenment
What is the Classical period?
Known affectionately as "Papa," This composer was considered the Father of the Symphony and The Father of the String Quartet.
Whos is Franz Joseph Haydn?
This historical and philosophical period from 1680-1800 laid much of the groundwork for the Age of Revolution.
What is the Age of Enlightenment?
It means to gradually get louder.
What is "crescendo?"
This listening example was written by this composer...
Who is Beethoven?
This battle was known as the official start of the American Revolutionary War was known as "The Shot Heard Around The World."
What is the The Battle of Lexington and Concord?
This "bridge" composer, who was often seen as grumpy and unstable, helped transition from the Classical period into the Romantic period.
Who was Ludwig van Beethoven?
These are three main principles stressed during the Age of Enlightenment.
What are Reason, Rationality and Liberty?
It means the volume of the music.
What are "dynamic?"
Who is Mozart?
Heavy taxes, bankruptcy from aiding the American Revolution, and cattle disease were all causes that led to this historical event?
What was the French Revolution?
This composer, a child prodigy, composed the operas; The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and the Magic Flute, not to mention his extremely dramatic Symphony No. 40 in G Minor.
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
This king of France and his wife Marie Antoinette, were both executed during the French Revolution.
Who is King Louis XVI?
What is "ritardando?"
This listening example was composed during his time period...
What is the Romantic Period?
During this musical time period, the individual personalities of the composers were valued over past musical traditions. Composers were more concerned with expressing themselves and their emotions than following pre-established rules, which they often broke.
What is the Romantic period?
This Russian composer of the Romantic period composed program music and ballets, including The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet and Swan Lake.
Who is Tchaikovsky?
This dictator became the first defacto leader of the French Republic in 1799 and declared himself Emperor of France.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
A type of composition that has four movements, its first being in sonata(allegro) form.
What is a "symphony?"
This piece was composed by which Polish Romantic composer?
Who is Chopin?
Beginning in the 1740's with the invention of the steam engine, this historical event led to improvements in industry, the arts, transportation, and supported the belief that truth comes from knowledge.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
This Norwegian composer of the Romantic period wrote In The Hall of the Mountain King, from the Peer Gynt Suite.
Who is Edvard Grieg?
The ideas of the Age of Enlightenment were a heavy influence on Thomas Jefferson used to create what famous document?
The U.S. Constitution.
The part of the first movement of a symphony where the main themes are introduced.
What is the "exposition?"
This composition is an example of...
What is a piano sonata?