Music appreciation - mid-quarter

What is an important element of the fugue?

What are the musical changes required by the Counter-Reformation?

Music that displays a certain emotion or event

What is the term for music reflecting the literal meaning of words?

Imitation is...

What term means chorale tune, with elaborated choir and solo parts?

A concerto is a...

Imitation repeats a musical idea

Who wrote Dido and Aeneas?

Who is considered a giant of music of all time?

How many cantatas did Bach write?

What are the dates for the Baroque period?

Baroque means rebirth

What is the speed of music called?

What is the most important new genre of the Baroque era?

The pulse of the music is known as the harmony.

What are the two Renaissance instrument categories? (2 correct answers)

Opera is supposed to be realistic

"David's Lamentation" is by Billings and uses stepwise motion.

What is the North American tradition practiced in singing?

Who was Bach's worldly counterpoint and wrote Messiah?

What are two composers of the Notre Dame School?

What was one type of entertainment for the aristocracy?

Ars nova means old art.

Meaning of a cappella

Dates for the Middle Ages