Middle Ages
The Renaissance
The Baroque
The Classical
The Romantic
100

When translated, this essay means "New Art"

Ars Nova

100

This keyboard instrument, the ancestor of the modern piano, is known for plucking the strings instead of getting hit with a hammer

Harpsichord

100

This harmonic line is often defined by it's interval numbers, and is often performed by basses, cellos, bassoons, and the left hand and keyboard instruments.

Figured bass/Basso continuo
100

These two composers defined the Classical Era sound

Mozart & Haydn

100

This compositional melody, popularized by Wagner, is often associated with a character, place, or emotion

Leitmotif

200

This collection of scales dictated composition during the middle ages and is often used in modern day for jazz

Church modes OR Modes

200

This Renaissance style group was often composed of 3+ performers and preceeded the standard ensembles of the Classical Era

Consorts

200

Baroque music, specifically the chorale prelude, is often influnced by this branch of Christianity

Lutheranism

200

This single movement form, which often opens a symphony, is known for it's exposition, development, and recapitulation

Sonata-Allegro Form

200

This character piece, popularized by Chopin, resembles quiet, eloquent evocations of the intimacy and delicate sounds and scents of the night

Nocturne

300

The parts of the mass that stays the same is known as?

Contains: Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei

The Ordinary

300

This famous female composer is known for the publication of many polyphonic works, rare for women at the time

Hildegard von Bingen

300

The concerto grosso has two main performing groups, featuring soloist and chamber ensemble

Tutti & Ripieno/Concertino

300

The Classical style is also referred to, by musicians, as...

Viennese Style

300

This genre of music is performed during a drama/play

Incidental Music

400

The text of a Gregorian chant can be best described as _____ and _____, where text is either stressed on the syllable or the dedication of multiple notes to the syllable

Melismatic and syllabic

400

This work is similar to the motet, but primarily features secular movements. It gained traction in Italy and England

Madrigal

400

This movement from a Baroque opera, is often defined as primarily driven by the music, unlike its counterpart- the recitative

Aria

400

Map out the entirity of Minuet & Trio Form

||:A:|| ||:BA':|| ||:C:|| ||:DC':|| ABA

400

Popularized by Paganini, these etudes for concert performances, enhanced violin repertoire

Caprice

500

The earliest examples of polyphony

Organum

500

What modern day country is credited with starting the Renaissance for music

The Netherlands

500

The French dance often included in the suite, is often known as?

Courante

500

The Magic Flute opera tells the story of two love pairs- what are their names?

Tamino, Pamina, Papageno, Papagena

500

The collection known as the Five, popularized nationalistism in 19th century Russia

Cui, Mussorgsky, Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakoff, Balakriev