Baroque Period | Medieval/Renaissance Period | Classical Period | Music listening | Romantic & Opera |
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Who is J.S. Bach?
He is the most famous German Baroque composer. He also became blind at the end of his life.
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Who is Franz Haydn?
He is considered the "Father of Symphonies," writing over a hundred of them.
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What is the Printing Press?
This device revolutionized the way music was written on paper.
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What is Monophonic?
(Monophonic, Polyphonic, or Homophonic)
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What is the Classical period?
This period of music precedes the Romantic period, which includes the music of Haydn and Mozart.
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Who is G. F. Handel?
He is an English composer who lived in Germany and Italy. He composed many famous Oratorios including "Samson" and "The Messiah".
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Who is L. van Beethoven?
He "changed the idea of what a composer is and does." He also composed 9 great symphonies.
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What is Polyphony?
The Renaissance period for music is also known as the "Golden Age of _______________"
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What is Homophonic?
(Monophonic, Polyphonic, or Homophonic)
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Who is G. Rossini?
He is an Opera composer of the Romantic period who wrote "William Tell" and the "Barber of Seville."
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What is two?
The number of wives Bach had in his lifetime.
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What is Amadeus?
Mozart's middle name. Also a movie titled this.
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What are Madrigals?
This type of Choral music was based secular themes such as love and even Crickets.
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What is the Organ?
The instrument played here was popular during Bach's lifetime.
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What is "Total Art"
This was Wagner's definition of music with art, drama, poetry, & theatrics.
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What is the Piano?
Baroque composers mostly wrote for the Harpsichord and Organ but not this Keyboard instrument….
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Who is F. Tourte?
The inventor who revolutionized the Violin bow by inverting the curve of the bow to go inwards rather than out.
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What are Opera. (also Oratorios)
During the Renaissance, this form of music emerged. It involved Singers who also acted to tell a story.
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What is Classical?
(Renaissance, Baroque, or Classical)
hint: Contrasting Styles |
What is the Ring Cycle?
This was Wagner's most famous Opera that lasted for more than 16 hours.
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What is "misshapen Pearl"?
The Portuguese translation for the word, Baroque.
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What is Galant Style?
This style defined the Classical sound which made the pieces catchy and melodic. Mozart and Haydn used this al the time.
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Who is Guido of Arezzo?
This is the monk who is known as the Father of the Music staff.
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What is an Oratorio?
The piece played here is an example of a Biblical story put to singing and an orchestra called _______________. (i.e. "The Messiah")
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Who is L. Pavarotti
He was considered perhaps the greatest Male Tenor Opera singer of his time.
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