Music Appreciation Midterm Review

Two of the first notable composers known by name were:

The first musical notation was in:

In this form, the musical theme is repeated throughout the piece.

What are "dynamics?"

Gregorian chant is:

How many moods does one expect to hear in a section of a Baroque song/aria/piece of music?

John Dowland wrote songs for voice and ________.

What is timbre?

Sonata form:

An opera without the staging, costumes, and sets is called a/an:

In the Middle Ages and Renaissance, instrumental music was:

Gregorian chant was invented by:

A musical idea in the bass that is repeated while melodies above it change is called:

In the classical period, we say RIP to:

Poet-composers of the Middle Ages, who wrote secular songs, were called:

A tone combination that is stable is called:

Many individual notes on one syllable of a word is called a:

The first polyphonic setting of the mass was composed by this Ars Nova composer:

Musical representation of specific poetic images in the text is called:

From the 1600s-1800s, ___________ were famous adult male sopranos/mezzo sopranos.

The Baroque time period includes these dates:

This group "invented" opera:

In music, the time period from 450-1450 is the:

The relative highness or lowness of a tone is called:

The Baroque time period in music could possibly be described as:

The Classical period:

Dynamics in the Baroque can best be described as:

The first woman composer from whom a large number of works have survived is:

Monteverdi wrote an opera called:

Changes in musical style in the 14th century produced the ___________, or "new art" style.

____________'s sacred works were praised by the Catholic church for their clarity and serenity.

A Baroque Suite is a set of:

The following is NOT a standard portion of the mass:

Gregorian chant+an additional melodic line, usually parallel to the original chant, is called:

The core instrumental group of the Baroque was the:

Dr. Lessley's LEAST favorite Baroque composition:

The earliest musical notation looks like ________ and is called _______.

________ was born in Germany but became a British citizen later in life.

Two important sections in an opera are:

Ave Maria and El Grillo are songs by this Renaissance composer:

Three main composers from the Classical period are:

A fugue is:

A sonata is ______; a cantata is _____.