Ancient/Medieval/
Renaissance
Renaissance
How did people learn music in the Ancient era?
Orally/learned by ear
What was expected of professional musicians in the Baroque era?
To become accomplished improvisers.
When was the Classical period?
1750-1820
What is programmatic music?
Music with a specific "program" or story
What 2 periods did neoclassicism pull from?
Baroque and Classical
What does monophonic mean?
One sound at a time (a single melodic line)
What types of instruments are in the Baroque ensemble?
Winds and Strings
What style music does the Classical period use?
Style Galant
What unique instrument was used in Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture (it was very loud)
Cannons
Who painted Impression, Sunrise, a painting which inspired the impressionist music movement?
Monet
What does polyphonic mean?
Many sounds at once (two or more melodic lines)
How do you attach a reed to the Chalumeau?
Tying it on
What is one of the techniques used to play natural horn?
Bending or hand stopping
What is the key concept of Romanticism
Intense energy and passion
What can you hear during John Cage's 4'33"?
Silence, nothing, the room
The Cornett has features of what 2 instruments?
Trumpet and Flute
What years were the Baroque period?
1600-1750
Where is the Viennese school?
Vienna, Austria
What instrument was Adolphe Sax working on improving when he created the Saxophone?
Bass clarinet
What are the 4 "modes" that can be used in a tone row?
Prime, Inversion, Retrograde, Retrograde inversion
What was the Renaissance the "Golden Age" for?
A Capella vocal music
What type of dynamics were used in the Baroque period?
Terraced/suddenly changing
What is Haydn the 'father' of?
The symphony
Who was Beethoven's piece Eroica originally dedicated to? (world leader)
Napoleon
Who wrote the ballet called "The Rite of Spring"
Stravinsky