Composers
This composer represented the bridge between the Classical and Romantic periods, and he was the world's first "rockstar" musician.
Who was Beethoven?
This philosophical movement of the 18th century led to a focus on individuality, logic, and reason.
What is the Enlightenment?
This instrumental composition features four instruments: violin I, violin II, viola, and cello.
What is a string quartet?
This musical term means "suddenly," referring to an abrupt change in dynamic.
What is subito?
This musical term refers to steady beat.
What is tactus?
This Classical composer was a musical prodigy who began his performing career at the age of 5 and wrote his first symphony at the age of 8.
Who was Mozart?
Invented in 1450 by Johannes Gutenberg, this is known as the most important invention of the last 1000 years.
What is the printing press?
This instrumental composition features a solo instrumentalist accompanied by a full orchestra.
What is a concerto?
This musical term means short and disconnected.
What is staccato?
This classical composer was also the finest fencer in all of Europe.
Who was Joseph Bologne?
This Baroque composer wrote the world's most famous oratorio, Messiah.
Who was Handel?
This musical era featured the Industrial Revolution as well as several revolutions against colonial powers around the world.
What is the Classical Period?
This vocal composition features secular text and 'fa la la' censorship.
What is a madrigal?
This musical term refers to an increase in tempo.
What is accelerando?
This Schubert art song tells the story of a young boy, a father, and the Fairy King who attempts to kidnap the young boy.
What is Erlkonig?
This Renaissance composer was known as the "Pope's Composer," as he was the longtime music director at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.
Who was Palestrina?
This era of music history was categorized by extreme ornamentation and attention to detail in art, architecture, and music.
What is the Baroque Period?
This choral composition features Latin text and is utilized for Catholic worship service.
What is a mass?
This aspect of musical notation informs musicians of how many beats there are in each measure and what type of note gets the beat.
What is a time signature?
This musical term refers to a single melody surrounded by harmony and accompaniment.
What is homophony?
This Baroque composer was known as the master of the fugue, and his death marked the end of the Baroque period.
Who was Bach?
This Portuguese explorer circumnavigated the globe in 1519.
Who was Ferdinand Magellan?
This compositional form features exposition, development, and recapitulation.
What is a sonata?
This musical term refers to the average pitch area in which a melody sits.
What is tessitura?
This musical composition is written for people who have died. Mozart wrote one just before he passed away.
What is a requiem?