Musical Eras

For virtually his entire life, J.S. Bach worked for

The musical time period that immediately followed the Medieval Era was the

This wealthy and powerful family employed Franz Joseph Haydn

Music composed for the church is called

During the Baroque Era, this colony was founded in America in 1607.

Johann Sebastian Bach came from a musical family and he, himself, had this many children.

This composer was a child prodigy. He began composing at 5 and by 10 wrote his first symphony.

This Baroque composer was a master of the Oratorio, including his most famous one "Messiah".

The Musical Era that immediately followed the Baroque Era was _____________________.

During the Baroque Era, this dramatic musical production dealt with a Biblical subject.

This composer's father was an alcoholic, beat his son, and locked him in the basement.

This was the most important keyboard instrument in the Classical Era

Which composer was a "bridge" between the Classical Era and the Romantic Era?

Music in the Sistine Chapel was sung without use of instruments, also known as

This composer was the greatest English composer of opera, was buried in Westminster Abby.

Although rare for the time, this Medieval composer wrote music especially for female voices

The idea of "Nationalism" was used extensively in the compositions from which musical era?

This Baroque composer was known as "The Red Priest".

The opera, "The Magic Flute" was composed by _____________________.

The two most famous composers of the Classical Era were _____________ and _____________.

Popular music in the Medieval Era was made outside the church and was called

Vivaldi's most famous concerto consists of four parts and represents different times of year.

He is considered the 1^st important American composer. He signed the Declaration of Independence

This group believed that all hymns should be translated into a Native American Language.

The most significant new tone color of the Renaissance was the

Both Bach and this composer were blind at the end of their lives.

This was the keyboard instrument of choice during the Baroque Era.

This was the first singing instruction book in America.

This musical period began in 1600 and ended with the death of J.S. Bach in 1750.

At 14 years old Mozart played for the Pope and was honored with ____________________________.

The earliest period of music (450-1450) was the

The Finale from Rossini's William Tell Overture was also used as the theme for _______________.

The Classical Era dates from ___________ to ___________.

This American statesman and founding father invented the glass harmonica.

Mozart's sister, Maria Anna was nicknamed

This invention of the Renaissance gave composers a precise way to duplicate their compositions.

This composer's father was a Master Wheelwright

The Classical Era was defined as ______________ and ______________

The Baroque Era ended with the death of this composer in 1750.

The metronome was invented during which Musical Era?

One of the nicknames given to Franz Joseph Haydn was ________________.

The order of Musical Eras is (oldest to newest):

J.S. Bach composed in all of the musical forms popular during the Baroque Era except