Renaissance
This Era is often referred to as the age of _________.
What is Rebirth?
Two or more independent musical lines that interact harmonically
What is counterpoint?
The classical era was known as the age of ____________.
What is Enlightenment or Reason?
Three most influential composers were _______, _______, & _________.
Who were Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Richard Wagner, and Johannes Brahms.
This composer was called "The Red Priest"
Who is Vivaldi?
The three types of sacred music written
What are masses, motets and chorales?
Three main forms of vocal music
What are Opera, Oratorios and Cantatas?
Melody, harmony, and rhythm provide the building blocks of classical music, But __________ is the blueprint that organizes these elements into a coherent whole.
What is Form?
Instrumental music that is about a specific person, place, item, or idea.
What is programme music?
The Hallelujah chorus was written by this composer
Who is Handel?
Music with multiple lines move independently of one another
What is polyphonic music?
A work for a solo instrument accompanied by an orchestra
What is a Concerto?
This composer was Beethoven's Teacher
Who is Joseph Haydn?
Music that depicted a sense of pride in one's country was known as ________.
What is nationalism?
This famous composer wrote in every genre, except opera
Who is Johann Sebastian Bach?
This composer was known for writing secular lute songs
Who is John Dowland?
Decorative, often rapid, embellishments added to a melody or chord
What is ornamentation?
Two violins, one viola and one cello make up this ensemble
What is a string quartet?
Romantic music was always very ________ and ________.
What is emotional and dramatic?
This composer wrote his first symphony at the age of 7
Who is Mozart?
This is considered the most important invention of the era
What is the Printing Press?
A work for an orchestra
What is a symphony?
A common musical structure featuring a prominent melody supported by chordal accompaniment
What is homophonic music or homophony?
The Nutcracker was composed by ___________.
Who is Tchaikovsky?
This composer is known as the "Father of the Symphony"
Who is Haydn?