This was named in honor of Pope Gregory (590-604). He decreed this musical title would be sung during the year.
What is Gregorian Chant (plainsong)?
100
A perspective different from the Medieval Era. Gave emphasis on human worth, creativity, and capacity.
What is Humanism?
100
Bass line instrument and chord instrument. One Musical element that remained constant throughout the Baroque Era.
What is Basso Continuo?
100
This instrument replaced the harpsichord. Was invented around 1700.
What is a PIANO?
100
What 3 components established the Romantic Era when it came to ideals?
What is Emotionalism, Formal rules immaterial to self-expression, & Liberty of man and wonders of nature?
200
Earliest form of musical notation. Began in the 10th Century. Written by monks for historical purposes.
What is a Neume(s)?
200
Composition for A Cappella singing. Mainly in Latin text. Often used Old Testament Psalms.
What is a MOTET?
200
Composer that was very well known in the Baroque Era. Introduced the first known opera. Succeeded Gabrielli at St. Mark's in Venice.
Who is Claudio Monteverdi?
200
Who were the 3 composers who fell into Aristocracy patronage?
Who is Mozart, Haydn, & Beethoven?
200
Instrumental composition, usually written for symphony. Evoke particular feelings and associations:
Lyrical - love
Dissonance - conflict
Trumpet - arrival of hero
What is PROGRAM MUSIC?
300
They were active in Southern France ca. 1100-1200's. They mostly wrote love songs. They did have instruments to accompany them while singing.
Who is a Troubadour(s)
300
Began with a 95 theses on the church door in Wittenberg, Germany. Led by one person on October 31, 1517.
What is the Reformation?
300
This collection of short movements in a work which included the following titles: Allemande, Sarabande, Gavotte, Gigue, and a Passacaglia
What is Baroque Sonata?
300
Name the Classical Forms used by many composers for their compositions:
What is a Theme & Variations, Sonata Allegro, Ternary, Minuet & Trio, and Rondo Forms?
300
Generally contains 3, 4, or 5 movements. Movements meant to tell a story. Involved composers such as Hector Berlioz and Franz Liszt.
What is PROGRAM SYMPHONY?
400
One of the few composers of chant who can be identified. Wrote 77 chants. A composer of extraordinary intellect and imagination
Who is Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)
400
Genre began in Italy, but was soon popular in Europe (esp. England). It is a composition for several voices sung by amateur musicians.
What is a Madrigal?
400
Musical terms which means to RETURN. Has solo virtuostic passages in between movements.
What is Ritornello Form?
400
What was developed in the Baroque Era and later expanded in the Classical Era? It featured a soloist with difficult musical passages.
What is a Concerto?
400
A fixed idea that represents a person, place, or thing.
What is IDEE FIX?
500
Composer who wrote music in the church and in courts. Occasionally employed by Phillip the Good, Duke of Burgundy.
Who is Guillaume Dufay?
500
Name the 5 components that established the MUSICAL STYLE of the Renaissance Era?
What is MELODY, HARMONY, RHYTHM, COLOR, & TEXTURE?
500
Reputation for being a virtuoso at the ORGAN. Wrote over 300 cantatas. He and his 2nd wife bore 21 children.
Who is Johann Sebastian Bach?
500
A large work with orchestra that uses LATIN TEXT and is composed for the departed?
What is a Requiem Mass?
500
Composer who wrote 4 symphonies in his lifetime. He was later committed to an asylum and his best friend took his wife and children under his umbrella.