These people wanted to hear and play music; this trend resulted in the formation of numerous orchestras, opera companies, and music societies.
What is the urban middle class?
100
This led to a more intense personal expression of emotion in which fantasy, imagination and a quest for adventure played an important part in the Romantic period.
What is freedom in design?
100
This was flexible and changed frequently.
What is tempo?
200
What part of Classical music was tuneful and easy to remember?
What is melody?
200
He was defeated in 1815 after he tried to take over Europe.
Who is Napoleon?
200
These performers captivated the 19th century musical public.
Who are virtuoso performers?
200
This occurred especially in tonality or harmonic function, but also in rhythm or meter.
What is ambiguity?
200
This had a very wide range, from very soft to very loud, and added considerably to emotional excitement and intensity.
What are dynamics?
300
In the Classical period, the harmony was based on this.
What were major and minor scales?
300
This group met from 1814-15 to restore the nations that Napoleon destroyed.
What is the Congress of Vienna?
300
These people took on greater roles as performers, composers, and patrons in professional music making.
What are women?
300
This was denser and weightier in the Romantic period.
What is texture?
300
This element exhibited a wide range of expressive tone color and sensuous sound.
What is timbre?
400
This was the primary texture of the Classical period.
What is homophonic texture?
400
This was established in 1795 to conserve the music and the past. This establishment also had a large influence on music education.
What is the Conservatory of Paris?
400
This became a regular fixture in middle class and upper class homes, used both for entertainment and for educating children, particularly girls.
What is the piano?
400
There was a wider range of these three elements.
What are pitch, dynamics and timbre?
400
Prominent use of chromaticism in this element was based on pitches that lie outside the prevailing major or minor scale resulting in music that was rich, colorful, and complex.
What is harmony?
500
Three famous composers from the Classical period
Who are Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven?
500
This became an industry in the Romantic period as composers began to produce more and more works.
What is music publishing?
500
Many of these were founded in Europe and the United States due to a rise in music popularity.