Musical Style Periods

Question 1

The death of which composer in 1750 marks the end of the Baroque period?

Accepted Answer

Bach

Question 2

Which period is characterized primarily by Gregorian chant?

Accepted Answer

Middle Ages

Question 3

Who is recognized as the transitional between the Classical and Romantic periods?

Accepted Answer

Beethoven

Question 4

Which of these style periods occurred first?

Accepted Answer

Middle Ages

Question 5

Which period is characterized by music with many complex and ornamented parts?

Accepted Answer

Baroque

Question 6

Which of Beethoven's nine symphonies contains the famous "Duh-duh-duh Duhhhh!" figure?

Accepted Answer

Five

Question 7

Which of these composers is not from the 20th Century?

Accepted Answer

Franz Liszt

Question 8

Which genre is defined as a large, multi-movement work written for the full symphony orchestra?

Accepted Answer

Symphony

Question 9

Which of these composers is from the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Josquin Des Prez

Question 10

In which period did experimental music become very popular?

Accepted Answer

20th Century

Question 11

Which of these does not characterize the Romantic style?

Accepted Answer

Simple

Question 12

Which of these composers was NOT a Baroque composer?

Accepted Answer

Haydn

Question 13

This composer popularized the symphony genre. (He wrote more than one hundred!)

Accepted Answer

Haydn

Question 14

What ensemble is defined as a work written for a small group?

Accepted Answer

Chamber

Question 15

Which of these instruments was invented and popularized during the Classical period?

Accepted Answer

piano

Question 16

Which keyboard instrument is most associated with the Baroque period?

Accepted Answer

harpsichord

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