Galant style was a musical innovation that did what, and when?

Classical, simplified focus after Baroque over-embellishment

Polyphony consists of

Two or more different melodies played at the same time

Mass during the Renaissance was a genre known for what?

Sacred genre performed in churches or religious festivals

A Madrigal or Chanson is

A non religious genre most popular in the Renaissance Era

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Renaissance to Classical Era Music

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1
Period?
None of these, it is contemporary
Classical
Baroque
Renaissance
2
Early opera, or Opera Seria, was almost always sung in what language?
The vernacular language of the country it was performed in
German
Italian
Latin
3
Mozart was a composer. Period?
Baroque
Renaissance
Middle Ages
Classical
4
Secular music is
Religious Music
Music created by Monks
Non Religious Music
Music created by famous composers
5
Period?
Baroque Era
Renaissance Era
Middle Ages
Classical Era
6
Period?
Classical
Renaissance Secular
Baroque
Renaissance Sacred
7
Period?
Contemporary
Classical Era
Renaissance
Baroque
8
Josquin Des Prez was a composer. Period?
Classical
Renaissance
Baroque
Middle Ages
9
The harpsichord is a plucked instrument sounds delicate and precise. In gains importance in ___
Baroque Era
It is not a real instrument
Classical Era
Renaissance Era
10
Galant style was a musical innovation that did what, and when?
Baroque, featured heroic characters in opera
20th century, encouraged white people to perform hip hop
Classical, simplified focus after Baroque over-embellishment
Renaissance, focused on instrumental ornamentation
11
Polyphony consists of
Two different rhythms played at the same time
One melody accompanied by instruments
Two or more different melodies played at the same time
Two different tempos played at the same time
12
Period?
Baroque
Classical Era
Renaissance Sacred
Renaissance Secular
13
Period?
Renaissance
Classical Era
Baroque
Contemporary
14
Mass during the Renaissance was a genre known for what?
Secular genre performed for royalty
Secular genre performed by troubadours, accompanied by Lute
Sacred genre performed in concert halls with large orchestra
Sacred genre performed in churches or religious festivals
15
A Madrigal or Chanson is
A non religious genre most popular in the Renaissance Era
A religious genre most popular in the Baroque Era
A religious genre most popular in the Renaissance Era
A non religious genre most popular in the Classical Era
16
A pianoforte is a percussive instrument that allows dynamic range from soft to loud. When does?
Classical Era
It is not a real instrument
Baroque Era
Renaissance Era
17
When was the violin developed? In what era did it become popular in ensembles and orchestras?
Around 1350, Middle Ages
Around 1450, Renaissance Era
Around 1650, Classical Era
Around 1550, Baroque Era
18
Handel was a composer. Period?
Renaissance
Middle Ages
Classical
Baroque

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