Music History Middle Ages Through Romantic

The double reed instrument that is the ancestor of the oboe and bassoon:

What does Baroque mean?

An instrument that is an ancestor of the violin that can be bowed or plucked with a plectrum is

The term “Renaissance” literally means

Instrument that has a mouthpiece like a trumpet but is fingered like a woodwind instrument:

Large, stationary organs that stay in one spot are called:

Italian priest, composer and violinist who is credited with helping Baroque evolve to Classical

In the late Renaissance, what was the new Italian polyphonic, secular, a capella vocal genre?

What city was the geographical center of music creativity of the Classical era?

In the Middle Ages, a single line sung with no harmony by many to convey a prayer was called:

The woodwind instrument that most of us still play today in school is:

An oratorio is like an opera telling a story through song but has what difference?

In the Middle Ages, what class could read and write?

When people did not agree with the Catholic religion and broke away from the church.

The lyrics of a song are "running down a hill" and the notes are going downward. This is what?

The belief that music can affect your mind, body, and soul.

Two choirs that only sing together during important parts of the mass:

Performers that sang in the streets and were considered the lowest form of society.

French nobles that sang songs of unrequited love, chivalry, satire, and crusades were called:

Music that is written for and performed in church is:

Russian composer who utilized Russian folksongs and wrote Night on Bald Mountain.

Instrument duo that consists of a drum and a pipe that can be played by one person is the:

Considered by many as the best composer of the Baroque era.

In the Baroque era, what was new with religion thanks to scientific advancements and thinking?

Which is NOT a revolution that happened in the Classical era?

One line of music with no harmony is what?

This instrument is the predecessor to the piano.

The instrument that is plucked that did not last due to its large number of strings is the

Small organs that can be moved are called:

In the Romantic Era, all of the arts were playing off of each other. This was called:

What happened around 450 AD that started the Dark Ages?

When he Catholic church made an effort to get people back in the Renaissance.

Instrument with a slide for changing notes. The predecessor to the trombone.

Which ancient cultures did they look back to for inspiration in the Renaissance?

Musician, teacher, and composer who taught Beethoven. His sense of humor showed in his music.

In the Middle Ages, did the church allow instruments to play?

Composers in the Baroque era made money from churches, nobles, or what for the first time?

French composer of programmatic music that wrote pieces for large orchestras and choirs.

Russian composer who is best known for his three ballets.

A concerto grosso is a three movement piece of music between a large orchestra and:

In the Middle Ages, which class lived in damp, cold huts and usually worked the soil for Lords?

In the Middle Ages, which class had the men as knights in times of war?

Composer that bridged the gap from the Classical to the Romantic Eras and was deaf.

A song that uses a poem for the lyrics.

German born composer but lived most of his adult life in England.

A style of music 20-40 minutes long with three or four movements performed by an orchestra.

A fugue has multiple voices and:

A group of songs that have something in common/a theme.

In music, nationalism is:

Child prodigy who began composing at age 3 and wrote his first opera at age 14.