Music History Ancient-20th Century

Which Baroque composer wrote the Hallelujah Chorus?

The most famous postmodern composer who wrote 4'33" which consists of only rests

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We don't know much about ancient music because...

What years were the Renaissance?

What was the first civilization to use music notation?

The ancient instrument most similar to a tambourine

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A French art and musical movement in the early 20th century

Purcell, Vivaldi, Pachelbel, Bach, and Handel were composers during the

How long has music existed?

Which 3 composers are from the Classical Period?

Which Romantic composer was from Poland and wrote Polonaises about his love for his country?

What language was Catholic church music in?

A narrative production with music and dance

___________ is playing music in a specific style without looking at music.

The viol, flute, recorder, trumpet, and sackbut were instruments used during the

Which of the following brass instruments were used during the Baroque period?

What are the years for the Baroque period?

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Which of the following was a stringed instrument used during the Baroque period?

Who invented music theory?

What years were the Classical Period?

The ancient instrument most similar to a guitar

____________________ is when music is in a key

When composers would call for items to be placed in specific places inside the piano

The earliest written musical composition that is preserved is

Which composer wrote the ballets Swan Lake and The Nutcracker?

a staged dramatic work for singers and instruments with costumes

Which instrument was invented during the Classical Period?

An extended choral work for the Catholic church that usually had 5 parts

a large scale narrative musical work for choir and orchestra that is not staged; usually about a religious topic

The ancient instrument most similar to a pan flute

In which musical period were professional musicians expected to be able to improvise.

Most medieval music was

The ancient instrument most similar to a harp

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Which 2 American composers are known for minimalism

What are the years for the 20th century?

___________________ is when extra notes are added to the melody of music, and was popular during the Baroque period.

Which of the following keyboard instruments were used during the Baroque period?

A short religious choral work that used imitative polyphony

Music that does NOT have a tonal center

What years were the Romantic period?

Music that describes a thing or feeling?

Du Fay, des Prez, Palestrina, and Byrd were composers during the

Which musical period did not use Common Practice Tonality?

A song sung by Catholic monks during the Middle Ages

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The ancient instrument most similar to a recorder