Renaissance
This era lasted from ____________ to ____________
1400, 1600
This era lasted from ________ to ___________
1600, 1750
This era lasted from _________ to ___________.
1750, 1825
This era lasted from ____________ to __________.
1830, 1890
In what era did dynamic variety become a common part of music?
The classical era, thanks to the pianoforte! (the piano)
What was the most important invention of this era?
The printing press
What is the most popular instrument of this era?
The harpsichord
Our 2 composers from this era are ___________ and _________.
Beethoven, Mozart
What was the main purpose of music in this era?
Expressing emotion
In what era did solo songs for singers become popular?
The Romantic Era
The madrigal
What group of people was key to the development of this era?
The middle class
What came along in this era that played a key role in music of the future?
Electricity
There were none of these in this era!
RULES
Musicians / composers worked as ___________ for the wealthy during the ____________ era.
Who was welcome at concerts in this era?
Only the wealthy
Please name two composers from this era.
Antonio Vivaldi, J.S. Bach, Pachelbel, G.F. Handel, Henry Purcell
The full orchestra became popular in this era. Because of that, music sounded very _________.
Dramatic
Our 2 composers from this era are ___________ and _____________.
Tchaikovsky, Schubert
What were instruments made out of in the Renaissance era? Can you name at least 2 of them?
Wood and strings.
Herdy gerdy, lute, sackbut
Who are our two composers from this era? Which was early and which was late?
John Dunstable (Early) and Thomas Tallis (Late)
Why did composers have more freedom in this era than ever before?
Because of the separation of church and state ... also known as religious freedom!
The ________ was a 3 movement instrumental piece that became popular in this era.
Sonata
Stories and legends were commonly used in music of this era. What 3 things were they often about?
The supernatural, nature, and national pride.
Music that is about religious subjects is called ___________ music. Music about non-religious subjects is called _____________ music.