Big Composers
Biggest Composer of the Baroque- over 1100 pieces to his name! Inventor of the Fugue and master of Chamber, Chorale, and organ music.
First major era of music- and the longest! Based mostly in single vocal lines or chant.
Medieval Era (500-1300)
This means one specific musical line performing alone in a song!
What is Monophony
Having this source to write down music was a huge deal
What is literal paper?
Highlight this link and listen to this song! Guess the era!
What is Romantic?
Within the Classical Era this composer bridges the gap between one era to the next- emotional music with major changes in style, speed, harmony, but based around structured forms.
What is Beethoven
Most prominent era of Western Music we think of- based in predictable melodies and structured form
What is the Classical Era.
This is a style of scale where notes are all directly next to each other- used more and more in the Romantic and 20th centuries
What is Chromaticism
Being able to listen and hear music from all over the world without travelling
What is audio recording?
What is 20th Century
Polish Composer of the Romantic who was a virtuoso in Piano though he died young, he left his mark with his classical "Nocturnes" Or night music.
What is Frederic Chopin
Most varied era of music history to date- filled with many genres and styles and breaking away from rules in music.
What is the 20th Century.
One or more musical lines moving at different points in harmony- majorly used in the Baroque
What is Polyphony
Mass producing paper copies of different music was a huge deal in the Renaissance
What is the printing Press
Listen to this song after copying and paste the link- what era is this song from?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA97Vqlqgi4&list=RDHFfhiTlQpFE&index=3
What is Medieval
Major Composer of the Renaissance- master of the Madrigal AND the Motet, 4 voice music for Religious and Non-Religious purpose.
What is Josquin De Prez
Era based around emotion, storytelling, and the spiritual world- it is very harmonically advanced, experiments with form, and is host to the first superstar composers
What is the Romantic Era
This form of music was huge in the classical era- with 3 major stages that were mass produced in Symphonies and solo music.
What is the Sonata Form
The formation of these large structures and buildings allowed for mass production.
What is the industrial revolution?
What is Classical?
Composer of the 20th century- well known for his music that broke the confines of tonality, creating music that has no key center and was very controversial.
What is Arnold Schoenberg
Era of music where it moves from One Voice line to multiple lines of music- era of sciences, humanities, and the introduction of Opera.
What is the Renaissance?
Meaning there is no note that is the center of a song- there is no way to tell where the song is headed or based around.
Atonality or Atonal
What is the saxophone
Look over this link- what is the era that this song is from?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT-ZAAi4UQQ&list=PLPyJqNK8fVZ0Zr6PvtzMp07s40hkvrge3&index=6
What is Reniassance?