Review-Fall Semester Exam

His largest operatic work was _________.

Nobles still paid for art, but now most musicians hired by nobles were______.

The closing and most well-known section of "Pictures at an Exhibition" is ______.

The most important part of Renaissance music was the _________.

Bach wrote over 200 cantatas, mainly for use in ________.

The Church created its own version of opera, called the _________.

The string quartet was similar in structure to the _________.

Travelling musicians were often ? in Medieval Life

What year did Constantine convert the empire to Christianity?

One of the limitations of the harpsichord was the inability to alter ________.

What was the primary language of the church, including the Bible and most prayers/chants?

Early music of the church involved singing the exact same pitch at all times, called ? texture.

The German master of opera from this time period was ______________.

What is the generally accepted time frame for the Medieval Period?

What was the name of the shorthand symbols used by monks to notate early music?

What is the name for the system the monk created to sing specific pitches of a scale?

The _____, a forerunner of the piano, was common in most Renaissance parlors.

Who invented the printing press?

Why did Constantine convert the Empire?

The first movement of a symphony was usually ________.

The Romantic era chooses to focus on ____ instead of ________.

Where do we get the term "Classical"?

What were the three classes of population that emerged during the Medieval Period?

Music that deals with religious matters is referred to as...

What is the accepted time frame for the Baroque Era?

______ is the writing of music to reflect the text of a song or poem

The most important development of the Baroque was ___, which allowed composers to change moods.

Classical era composers pay great attention to ________.

What is the time frame of the Romantic Period?

In the Classical period, artists love _______.

The most popular instrument for instrumental ensembles was the ________

_____ becomes the dominant form of public entertainment during the Baroque period.

Most instrumental music was used for _________

What is the time frame for the Renaissance Period?

Which of these is NOT an instrument from the Middle Ages?

The fourth movement of a symphony was usually similar to the ________

Why was the printing press such an important invention?

Many instrumental composers focused on the _____, which became the standard small ensemble.

Who purchased the most art/music during the Renaissance?

The second movement of a symphony was usually ______

Many of the population willfully followed the church teachings, mainly because...

An example of the type of music would be "The Moldau", written by _______.

The Church held much power over the common folk of the MA. How were they able to do this?

What year did the empire collapse, starting the Dark Ages?

Fugues are commonly ________ in texture.

____, used in the Medieval/Renaissance periods, is revived during the Romantic Period

The Catholic Mass wsa typically divided into _________ sections.

The defining characteristic of music from the Baroque is the use of _______.

The term "a capella" means what?

______ was the most notable composer of motets in the Renaissance.

Using both music and stage drama to enhance the lyrics of a piece was the start of ___________

The art song "Die Erlkonig" was composed by ____?

______ was a form in which melodic material was added above or below a melody, like a puzzle.

In opera, a piece in which a soloist sings with instrumental accompaniment is a(n) ______.

How many Mass celebrations did Palestrina compose?

The music Martin Luther wrote for his Protestant church was ________

What does the term "Renaissance" mean?

_______ composed the Pope Marcellus Mass.

What other forms of Christianity arose during this time period?

The _____ was a simple form of music to be sung by the average musician at home.

What organization was left in power after the collapse of the empire?

During this period, there is a large focus on the rights of whom?

What is the name of the Italian Monk who developed a system of teaching music to the church?

Which of these was typically NOT a subject of non-religious music during the Dark Ages?

Which of these is NOT a technique used by Schubert to tell the story of "Die Erlkonig"?

In Germany the ______, a word meaning "flight", was a popular form of organ music.

A country that becomes a powerhouse in Classical/Romantic music is ________.

The biggest difference between opera and oratorio is that the oratorio does not include _____.

Which of these is NOT a political leader of the time period?

A sonata was usually _______ movement(s).

The name for the Catholic Liturgy that develops during this time was called the ______.

The ______ was a popular style of music for solo voice and piano.

The Baroque also sees the rise of _____ music's popularity.

Program music is music that does what?

"The Moldau" is named after and represents a river in _________, the composer's home country.

The Mass Ordinary includes all of the following except _________.

Travelling musicians of the period are commonly known as ?

______ was the king of opera during this time.

How does Symphonie Fantastique differ from a traditional symphony?

Humanism, a popular movement during the Renaissance, focused on what?

Musicians hired by the nobles were seen as ______ in the social ladder.

The first composer we have record of writing a string quartet is __________.

Symphonie Fantastique uses a repeated musical idea, linked to a character, called a(n) _____.

The Baroque saw a wide use of ____, which uses a keyboard and a bass line instrument.

What was the term for people who commissioned art/music?

What is the given time frame for the Classical Period?

The term "absolute music" means ________.

Prior to the Middle Ages, what was the dominant power in Europe, Middle East, and North Africa?

Unlike religious music, travelling musicians often used ? in their music.

The third movement of a symphony was usually _______

Composers showed contrast through the ______, which switched between large and small groups.

In what language were motets usually written?

What authority sought to ban Galileo and Copernicus's ideas about science?

The composer we view as the "bridge" between the Classical and Romantic Periods was ______.

Which of these events does NOT happen during the Classical period?

In this time, the idea that the sun was the center of the solar system was put forth by ___.

"Baroque" is from an Italian term which means what?

In response to the madrigal, the Church created a similar form of music called the _______.

Most music of the Renaissance was ________ in texture.

After the empire collapsed, most people fell into three classes, which included all EXCEPT...

Much of the earliest church music was named after Pope Gregory II, which was called...

Ways that composers showed this was to alternate between ____ and _____.

The main patron of the arts was/were the _____.

Monks began singing in two separate voices in harmony, but the same rhythm. This is ? texture.

The center of music of the Classical period was ________.

Most often, ______ were used as the text for these works.

The Romantic period saw an increase in fascination with the _______, or other-worldly

A string quartet is made up of ________ musicians.

Which of these string instruments is not in a standard string quartet?

The three sections of a sonata were the______.

Composer Modest Mussorgsky wrote "Pictures at an Exhibition", a musical representation of ____.

This massive opera is based on legends from ________ culture.

In opera, dialogue that is sung rather than spoken is known as _______.

_______ composed Symphonie Fantastique.

What do we call music that does NOT relate to the church?

The Classical period saw a rise in _____, or a use of the artist's home country/s history.

A polyphonic work for 4-6 voices that is secular in nature is called _________.

Many composers created _______, consisting of recitatives, arias, duets, and choruses.

The Baroque saw an advancement and standardizing of ________.

Most symphonies had _____ movements.

______ was/were still the primary form of public entertainment.

A type of program music, a(n) ________ is music written from textual materials.

How many operas make up this master work?

"Die Erlkonig", using an old German legend, is another example of ________ in music

"Die Erlkonig" is the title of a poem by ______