Musical Eras
This era occurred alongside the Renaissance, began the pursuit of music as an actual trade outside of royal courts, and featured the composers Mozart and Haydn
What is the Classical Era?
This Classical Composer is the most notable composer of his time. He wrote several operas, sonatas, piano concertos, and pioneered the German Singspiel
Who is Mozart?
A horn that is actually not french
What is a french horn?
A set of four violin concertos meant to reflect the seasons of the year
What is The Four Seasons?
The ancestor of rock 'n roll
What is The Blues?
This era hearkened back to Roman music and featured the composers Schumann, Hensel, Brahms, and Schubert
What is the Romantic Era?
This Romantic Composer wrote the most easily recognizable lullabye in existence, and is one of the most prolific Lieder writers
Who is Brahms?
A large stringed instrument that requires the use of both the hands and feet
What is a Harp?
This sonata was named for the feeling one reporter got when he listened to the piece
What is the Moonlight Sonata?
The ancestor of pop music
What is Jazz?
This was the era in which music began to become secular, and featured the composers Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi
What is the Baroque Era?
This Baroque Composer wrote “The Four Seasons” and was actually a priest.
Who is Vivaldi?
The instrument given to Apollo in apology for stolen cows
What is a lyre?
This chamber ensemble was written by commission for a rich nobleman
What is Eine Kleine Nachtmusik?
Modern 'instrumental' music?
What is Electronic Music?
This was the era of experimentation, and is largely the reason why the public became alienated from "classical music"
What is the Modern Era?
This Jazz singer made the song “Strange Fruit" popular and brought politics into the musical sphere
Billie Holliday
A stringed instrument used in the Hindu tradition
What is a sitar?
The actual name of Musetta’s waltz
What is Quando me'n vo soletta?
The oldest known form of music
What is Gregorian Chant?
This era emphasized emotions and musical thoughts, and was hallmarked by composers such as Debussy and Faure
What is the Impressionistic Era?
This composer wrote his most famous musical based on Puccini’s “La Boheme”
Who is Jonathan Lawson?
A Scottish instrument used by guys wearing skirts during battle
What are Bagpipes?
This was composed for the Peer Gynt Suite to accompany the Ibsen play of the same name
What is Morning Mood?
The first form of secular music