Review-Fall Semester Exam

Which of these events does NOT happen during the Classical period?

In Germany the ______, a word meaning "flight", was a popular form of organ music.

______ was/were still the primary form of public entertainment.

What does the term "Renaissance" mean?

The Romantic period saw an increase in fascination with the _______, or other-worldly

Monks began singing in two separate voices in harmony, but the same rhythm. This is ? texture.

_____ becomes the dominant form of public entertainment during the Baroque period.

The most important development of the Baroque was ___, which allowed composers to change moods.

The Catholic Mass wsa typically divided into _________ sections.

In this time, the idea that the sun was the center of the solar system was put forth by ___.

Where do we get the term "Classical"?

What year did Constantine convert the empire to Christianity?

Ways that composers showed this was to alternate between ____ and _____.

Why was the printing press such an important invention?

In response to the madrigal, the Church created a similar form of music called the _______.

Travelling musicians of the period are commonly known as ?

The Church created its own version of opera, called the _________.

How many Mass celebrations did Palestrina compose?

What is the accepted time frame for the Baroque Era?

The Church held much power over the common folk of the MA. How were they able to do this?

Which of these string instruments is not in a standard string quartet?

The most popular instrument for instrumental ensembles was the ________

The fourth movement of a symphony was usually similar to the ________

The closing and most well-known section of "Pictures at an Exhibition" is ______.

What authority sought to ban Galileo and Copernicus's ideas about science?

A polyphonic work for 4-6 voices that is secular in nature is called _________.

What do we call music that does NOT relate to the church?

The _____ was a simple form of music to be sung by the average musician at home.

What organization was left in power after the collapse of the empire?

Humanism, a popular movement during the Renaissance, focused on what?

A string quartet is made up of ________ musicians.

Which of these is NOT an instrument from the Middle Ages?

In opera, dialogue that is sung rather than spoken is known as _______.

Symphonie Fantastique uses a repeated musical idea, linked to a character, called a(n) _____.

Composer Modest Mussorgsky wrote "Pictures at an Exhibition", a musical representation of ____.

What was the term for people who commissioned art/music?

The name for the Catholic Liturgy that develops during this time was called the ______.

The _____, a forerunner of the piano, was common in most Renaissance parlors.

What was the primary language of the church, including the Bible and most prayers/chants?

How does Symphonie Fantastique differ from a traditional symphony?

Composers showed contrast through the ______, which switched between large and small groups.

What is the given time frame for the Classical Period?

During this period, there is a large focus on the rights of whom?

_______ composed the Pope Marcellus Mass.

"The Moldau" is named after and represents a river in _________, the composer's home country.

The term "a capella" means what?

The most important part of Renaissance music was the _________.

Who purchased the most art/music during the Renaissance?

The German master of opera from this time period was ______________.

Using both music and stage drama to enhance the lyrics of a piece was the start of ___________

Bach wrote over 200 cantatas, mainly for use in ________.

Much of the earliest church music was named after Pope Gregory II, which was called...

What is the name for the system the monk created to sing specific pitches of a scale?

The string quartet was similar in structure to the _________.

What is the generally accepted time frame for the Medieval Period?

____, used in the Medieval/Renaissance periods, is revived during the Romantic Period

Most music of the Renaissance was ________ in texture.

Fugues are commonly ________ in texture.

______ was a form in which melodic material was added above or below a melody, like a puzzle.

Early music of the church involved singing the exact same pitch at all times, called ? texture.

The biggest difference between opera and oratorio is that the oratorio does not include _____.

An example of the type of music would be "The Moldau", written by _______.

Who invented the printing press?

Travelling musicians were often ? in Medieval Life

How many operas make up this master work?

In the Classical period, artists love _______.

The first movement of a symphony was usually ________.

The center of music of the Classical period was ________.

The ______ was a popular style of music for solo voice and piano.

Which of these was typically NOT a subject of non-religious music during the Dark Ages?

The second movement of a symphony was usually ______

The Romantic era chooses to focus on ____ instead of ________.

One of the limitations of the harpsichord was the inability to alter ________.

The defining characteristic of music from the Baroque is the use of _______.

"Die Erlkonig", using an old German legend, is another example of ________ in music

The Classical period saw a rise in _____, or a use of the artist's home country/s history.

What were the three classes of population that emerged during the Medieval Period?

The art song "Die Erlkonig" was composed by ____?

In opera, a piece in which a soloist sings with instrumental accompaniment is a(n) ______.

Many of the population willfully followed the church teachings, mainly because...

A type of program music, a(n) ________ is music written from textual materials.

The Baroque saw a wide use of ____, which uses a keyboard and a bass line instrument.

What was the name of the shorthand symbols used by monks to notate early music?

Unlike religious music, travelling musicians often used ? in their music.

______ is the writing of music to reflect the text of a song or poem

"Baroque" is from an Italian term which means what?

The Mass Ordinary includes all of the following except _________.

_______ composed Symphonie Fantastique.

What year did the empire collapse, starting the Dark Ages?

Many instrumental composers focused on the _____, which became the standard small ensemble.

Which of these is NOT a technique used by Schubert to tell the story of "Die Erlkonig"?

The composer we view as the "bridge" between the Classical and Romantic Periods was ______.

The term "absolute music" means ________.

The main patron of the arts was/were the _____.

The three sections of a sonata were the______.

"Die Erlkonig" is the title of a poem by ______

What is the time frame of the Romantic Period?

Program music is music that does what?

What is the name of the Italian Monk who developed a system of teaching music to the church?

Why did Constantine convert the Empire?

Which of these is NOT a political leader of the time period?

What is the time frame for the Renaissance Period?

The Baroque also sees the rise of _____ music's popularity.

A sonata was usually _______ movement(s).

In what language were motets usually written?

The third movement of a symphony was usually _______

Classical era composers pay great attention to ________.

Prior to the Middle Ages, what was the dominant power in Europe, Middle East, and North Africa?

What other forms of Christianity arose during this time period?

Musicians hired by the nobles were seen as ______ in the social ladder.

Nobles still paid for art, but now most musicians hired by nobles were______.

Most instrumental music was used for _________

______ was the king of opera during this time.

The Baroque saw an advancement and standardizing of ________.

This massive opera is based on legends from ________ culture.

The music Martin Luther wrote for his Protestant church was ________

Music that deals with religious matters is referred to as...

Most symphonies had _____ movements.

A country that becomes a powerhouse in Classical/Romantic music is ________.

Most often, ______ were used as the text for these works.

______ was the most notable composer of motets in the Renaissance.

After the empire collapsed, most people fell into three classes, which included all EXCEPT...

Many composers created _______, consisting of recitatives, arias, duets, and choruses.

The first composer we have record of writing a string quartet is __________.

His largest operatic work was _________.