Time Periods
Important Dates
Baroque Era
Classical Era
Romantic Era
20th Century
Music Composers
Romantic Composers
Baroque Composers
Classical Composers
20th Century composers
100

Extravagant Style

Baroque Era

100
Time period of the Baroque Era

1600-1750

100

baroque means

extravagant style 

100

what is the time period of the classical era? 

1750 -1825

100

what is the time period of the Romantic era

1825-1900
100

What is the time period of the 20th century? 

1900-2000

100

Ludwig van Beethoven

100

which composer was close to his sister, had a hectic schedule of touring composing, and teaching, and died at age 38? 

Felix Mendelssohn 

100

which composer was ordained as priest but never served? 

Vivaldi

100

Who worked in the Esterhazy palace for 29 years? 

also developed his own style because he did not travel throughout Europe

Franz Joseph Haydn

100

King of Ragtime

Scott Joplin 

200

Elegant, Formal, Restrained

Classic Era

200

Time Period of the Classical Era

1750-1825

200

what is the time period of the Baroque era

1600 -1750

200

What are three words to describe the classical era?

elegant, formal, restrained

200

In what era did musicians travel throughout Europe and North America? 

Romantic

200

what is the definition of the 20th century? 

no unifying sound

200

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

200

which composer lived a simple life, but left $100,000 for his published works? 

served as a conductor for various orchestras

composed in all forms except opera

Johannes Brahms

200

Which composer wrote in German, Italian, and English? 

George Frideric Handel

200

this piece uses a timpani to create something different in the piece

if you aren't paying attention, you may become startled

Surprise Symphony 

200

wrote a piece that nearly caused a riot in the concert hall

studied law, but also wanted to study music

wrote for the Ringling Bro. Circus

Igor Stravinsky

300

no unifying sound

20th Century

300

Time period of the romantic era

1825-1900

300

what used staging, scenery, costumes, and actions? 

opera

300

Name one of the two musical forms that developed during the classical era. 

Symphony 

Concerto

300

Patriotism and love of country created what kind of style of music?

nationalistic

300

what type of music became popular? 

impressionism 

300

He composed Claire de Lune

Claude Debussy

300

Russian Composer

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

300

Which composer is known as the greatest composer of his time? 

Johann Sebastian Bach

300

this composer was a child prodigy

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

300

Did not study piano until age 14

family was not musical

accepted at a music school in Paris, France

Aaron Copland

400

imaginative, emotions, feelings

Romantic Era

400

Time period of the 20th era

1900- 2000

400

what form of music was developed that was fast/slow/fast or loud/soft/loud

Sonata

400

What instrument replaced the harpsichord? 

Piano

400

what three words describe the romantic era? 

imaginative, emotions, feelings

400

returned to musical elements of earlier eras of music - Baroque & Classical 

Neoclassicism 

400

Wrote the song that is often played at graduations

Edward Elgar

400

Wrote pieces based on Bohemian folk melodies

Director of National Conservatory of Music in New York City and wrote "From the New World"

Antonin Dvorak

400

This composer wrote a piece that made King George stand up because he was so excited

George Frideric Handel

400

part of a musical family

always short of money

died at age 31

wrote The Unfinished Symphony

Franz Schubert

400

Famous African American composer

Scott Joplin
500


Romantic Era

500

What is the time period for 21st century music? 

2000 - current

500

what type of music became just as important as instrumental music? 

vocal music

500

what created a single unifying style of music throughout Europe during this era? 

composers traveled

500

What group of instruments did the composers used for their pieces in the romantic era.

The orchestra

500

music performed by chance

aleatory music 

500

Scott Joplin

500
March King

John Philip Sousa

500

"I worked hard"

Johann Sebastian Bach

500

the last 12 years of his life was spent composing, but he lost all of his hearing

Ludwig van Beethoven

500

Goal was to compose music of serious quality for all audiences

took advantage of the new technologies including recordings, radio, and motion pictures

Aaron Copland