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Bunch of dead white people
A New Revolution
100
This instrument from the baroque era was know to be nasally and related to the keyboard family.
The Harpsicord
100
Ludwig van Bethoven
100
This era was when everything became set in place and what we know of as now. Ms. Runhart speculates that this era may have ended a long time ago, or could even still be present right now as we speak. Only future historians will know...
The Modern Era
200
In the Classical Era, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart almost developed and popularized this concerto for a certain instrument.
Classical piano
200
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
200
Instruments just double the vocal portions, yet vocal music was still predominant. More artistic freedom were in the works that musicians created. Two keyboard instruments known as the clavichord and virginal were the instruments created in this era. There was also a revival of cultural achievements in all forms of art, including music.
The Renaissance Era
300
The Medieval Era was known for using not instruments, but ______ instead.
Vocals and chants
300
He is a composer of opera, sacred and secular music. He seemed to feel like rules should be broken when they had to be. He also used a complete orchestra unlike playing only a few singular instruments.
Claudio Monteverdi
300
Better instruments, better trained orchestras, more emotional pieces, freedom of expression in music, you have it all in this era. The first bits of technology and steam-powered machinery boomed and were being built, while railways and roads improved, people started moving into cities or towns which changed society greatly.
*hint: It's Ms. Runhart's favorite era
The Romantic Era
400
Along with traditional music, ______ became a key factor for music. It was used in combinations or played together with established instruments.
Electronic sounds
400
This composer has been called “the Prince of Music”. He was offered positions with Emperor Maximilian II and Duke Guglielmo Gonzaga but refused them both because he didn't want to leave Rome.
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
400
Science was being discovered in this era, allowing humankind to better understand the natural universe. This era was also known for being full of fanciful notes and grand instrumentals that were moved in big bursts of music and song.
(Unrelated, but can you tell I have a favorite?)
The Baroque Era
500
The Romantic Era was known for it's passion. For some pieces of music, a narrative itself might be offered to the audience.
Idée Fixe
500
This woman was known as the founder and abbess of the convent at Rupertsberg in Germany. She produced works of theology and visionary writings, letters, poems, botanical and medicinal texts, liturgical songs and plays.
Hildegard von Bingen
500
This era was known for all of it's many important revolutions, for example the American Revolution or the French Revolution. For musicians, there was the patronage system – the artist being a servant to the wealthy.
The Classical Era