Music History

Classical Period = Crescendos & Descrescendos

Using music to express (or show) words = ?

The timbre of a flute can be bright, pure, but sometimes shrill. TIMBRE is _.

Symphony= SMALL ensemble of instruments

An oratorio is a large work for choir, soloists, and orchestra.

Modern Era = minimal or very little elements used

Modern Music = Minimalism and Romantic Music

The Romantic composers try to express _.

This BAROQUE composers wrote a CONCERTO GROSSO (a small group playing with an orchestra).

Secular music is

First Vienesse School = Mozart, Haydn, Bach, Handel

A Capella music has

CLASSICAL music uses simple and recognizable melodies.

A motet is a poem or words set to music.

Sacred music is

The major and minor key system is called ?

My favorite musical period is the

A concerto grosso is a _.

Classical music= sonatas, concertos, chamber music, and symphonies

Minimalist music = pulsing and repeating rhythms

George Handel was a baroque composer who wrote oratorios, such as, Messiah.

Motets were used in sacred and secular music

How many melodies are in BAROQUE music?

A soloist performing with an orchestra is a _.

MODERN music changed SO much because _.