Baroque
The group of really rich dudes who have philosophical discussions about music, art, literature, poetry, etc., and say they want to try something new.
Who is the Florentine Camerata?
This genre, which became prominent in the Classical era, developed out of the opera overture.
What is the symphony?
This is the term which translates to beautiful singing.
These two composers were two of the most prominent writers of string quartets in the Classical era.
This song comes from this era of music. (Bonus 200 points for composer)
What is the Romantic era? (Erlkonig, Schubert)
The two names for the sections of players in a Concerto Grosso.
What are the Concertino (small group) and Ripieno (larger group)?
This term is used for the comedic, intermission opera was used to create a distinction from the serious nature of the main, serious opera.
What is Intermezzo?
This is the term for a collection of songs that have one overarching theme or story.
What is the song cycle?
This composer composed a programatic work with five movements called the Symphonie Fantastique.
Who is Hector Berlioz?
This is an example of this type of harmony. (Bonus 200 points for composer)
What is monophony. (Deum Verum, de Liege)
This word refers to the many different types of music in the early-seventeenth century, both sacred and secular. It is a multi-movement work for singers and instrumental accompaniment comprised of arias and recitative.
What is a cantata?
This extremely agitated musical style was rare to use in the Classical era. It was in a minor key and contained extreme gestures.
What is Sturm und Drang?
This region's dramatic opera was more orchestra heavy and included spoken words within the opera.
What is German opera?
This letter was sent from Beethoven to his brothers Carl and Johann writing about his coming deafness.
What is the Heilingenstadt Testament?
This an example of this genre of music. (Bonus 200 points for composer)
What is a trio sonata? (Trio Sonata in B minor, C.P.E. Bach)
Five of the traditional movements in a Dance Suite.
What are Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gigue, Bouree, Gavotte, Menuet?
These are the four traditional movements in a four movement Sonata form, in order.
What are allegro, andante/adagio, menuet/scherzo and trio, presto?
These are two of the four types of Program Music.
This composer was, during Louis XIV's reign, the only composer allowed to write opera in France.
Who is Jean-Baptiste Lully?
This excerpt from an opera comes from this nationality. (Bonus 200 points for composer)
What is Italian? (Maria Stuarda, Donizetti)
This type of sonata was performed in church for special occasions. It is serious, abstract, and through composed.
This gestural, referential musical style emerged as a transitional style between the Baroque era and Classical era.
What is the Empfindsamkeit?
These are the three parts of a tripartite form aria.
What are cantabile, tempo di mezzo, and cabaletta?
This composer used fully diminished chords in his opera about magic bullets to represent the devil.
Who is Carl Maria von Weber?
This was the intended audience for this piece of music. (Bonus 200 points for composer)
What is the church? (Mass No. 11 in D minor, Haydn)