Music History Practice Quiz

Why is the invention of the printing press important?

1600-1750 Time of extravagance, decoration, ornamentation. Beginning Opera, Oratorio. Value of complexity.

What era does the genre Gregorain Chant Come From? (usually monophonic or with a drone.)

How did the invention of the piano change music?

When was the Art Song/Symphonic Poem genre invented?

What period were monks in a church our main composers?

1830-1910: Nationalism, Value in Arts, Expression and Emotionnature, musical stories,"virtuoso" performers, symbolism

1900 - 2001 - Expansion of Genres, Experimental Music, Folk, Jazz, Musical Theatre

Bach, Handel, Vivaldi are all what kind of composers?

500-1400 AD Pope Gregory Commissioned for music to be written down- Invention of Neumes, Guidodian Hand

Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Schubert belonged to what era?

What's the best day in September?

Put these performing arts in order from Oldest to Newest

Name the Period:Mozart "Regina Coeli" Sacred Chorus

What Era was the Emergence of Musical Theatre

What era was minimalism a compositional style?

Who is the most underrated Cool Composer in Mrs. Gonzalez's Book?

What era do Palestrina, Byrd, De Prez come from?

Mozart, Beethoven, and Haydn all belonged to what Musical Era?

What musical period would you hear a German Leider (Art Song) by Schubert?

What musical period would you hear troubadours?

What era was the expansion of choral music?

Name the Period:Thomas Tallis "If Ye Love Me" - Madrigal (SATB)

1400-1600 Polyphonic Choirs Beginning - SATB texture in music, Humanism, "Think Greek, when in Rome", Printing Press

What is the order of the musical periods?

What era did the Symphony genre start?

During what period might you enjoy a Fugue by Handel?

1750-1820 Age of EnlightenmentValue of Science, Nature, Simplicity.Invention of Sonata form, Invention of Piano