Music History Review

What does the word Baroque mean?

Sibelius wrote a symphony called Finlandia for his homeland.

The harpsichord was replaced by an instrument called a _______________.

Chamber music played an important role in family and community life.

The Pavane, Allemand, and Gigue were types of what?

Who were the prominent composers of the Baroque period?

Chopin included folk songs in his piano works called what?

Name one technique composers used to express emotion in their music.

Troubadours were from which part of the world?

This term refers to the artists and craftsmen copying the principles of art created first by the Romans and the Greeks.

Who was considered to be a master of polyphonic vocal music?

What is the time span of the Baroque period?

What invention allowed music to be distributed on a wide scale?

A new class of people emerged during the Medieval Period called the Burgeois which means middle class.

What music texture was used during the Medieval period?

Who was considered the greatest musician of the 14th Century?

What is the name of Handel’s most famous Oratorio?

What is the time span of the Medieval period?

The time span of the Classical period is 1750 - 1825.

What does the word Renaissance translate to?

Programme Music makes you think of something in nature like a sunrise, a waterfall or maybe even moonlight.

Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert.

This type of music refers to music that has a predominant melodic line with a chordal accompaniment.

Lieder means _______ in German.

Bach was one of the greatest violinists and composers who ever lived.

What is the time span of the Romantic period?

A person who employs a composer is called a what?

The time span of the Renaissance period is from 1400-1600.

What is the name of one of Mrs. Walker's favorite pieces?

What was the dominant musical style during the Medieval period?