The six basic passions were described in theory by this philosopher and music theorist.
Who is Descartes?
100
This is the main intellectual/philosophical/cultural movement associated with the Classical Period.
What is the Enlightenment?
100
A genre that combines European-American with African-American and Afro-Cuban musical traditions
What is jazz?
100
Likely the most famous and clear example of program music is this piece by Hector Berlioz.
What is Symphonie fantastique?
200
He was the most well-known composer of the Counter-Reformation.
Who is Palestrina?
200
This musical accompaniment is performed by a melodic bass instrument and a harmonic instrument.
What is basso continuo?
200
This composer did not accept the limitations imposed upon his art by requirements of patrons. He tried (and failed) to find work outside of the patronage system.
Who is Mozart?
200
Composers in this movement adopt stylistic idioms that imitated presumably primitive art.
What is primitivism?
200
This musical form functions similarly to a written essay.
What is sonata form?
300
He did not actually compose any music, but he did codify music within the service of the Catholic church.
Who is Pope Gregory I?
300
He was the leading English composer of the late 17th century.
Who is Henry Purcell?
300
This composer spent most of his life working for the Esterházy family.
Who is Haydn?
300
This "-ism" is closely related to the literary technique of "stream of consciousness" writing.
What is expressionism?
300
This is instrumental music that has no specified meaning or relationship to a story.
What is absolute music?
400
A previously composed chant melody used as the basis for a new piece of music.
What is a cantus firmus?
400
This type of vocal work usually carries the emotional content of an opera; it allows for the vocalist to display their ability and sing long, beautiful melodic lines.
What is an aria?
400
In the fifth movement of Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique, this religious melody is intermingled with the witches' dance.
What is the Dies Irae chant?
400
Composers in this movement emphasized stasis or very slow changes with constant repetition.
What is minimalism?
400
Simplicity, clarity, formal symmetry and balance, and wide appeal are all characteristics of which period in music history?
What is the Classical period?
500
This meeting of Cardinals and other church leaders determined that music in the church should be sung a cappella.
What is the Council of Trent?
500
This philosophy encourages musicians to impose a particular state of mind on the audience; the quality of a piece depended on how strongly it effected the listener.
What is rationalism?
500
The theme associated with "the artist's love" (or, autobiographically, Harriet Smithson) in Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique is called _____.
What is the "idée fixe" or "fixed idea"?
500
The essential feature of Schoenberg's expressionist music is this harmonic element.
What is atonality?
500
Longing, unrequited love, death, religion, the supernatural, and nature are all themes associated with which movement in art and music?