Music History—7a. What do they know? Do they know things? Let's find out.

Gregorian chants (like the dias irae) were the basis for a lot of church music.

Most vocal music was sung in Latin and performed a capella (no instruments).

1600 — 1750 AD

The name of this era translates as "rebirth" in English.

The Counter-Reformation used decoration and ornamentation in art and music to entice people into church again.

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music)

Oratorio, cantata, suite, and fugue were some popular genres of this era.

The symphony became the most important genre, and opera continued to grow.

Instrumental music (especially for the lute) became very popular.

Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven were the MVPs of this era.

476 AD — 1400 AD

Terraced dynamics were commonly used.

Bach, Vivaldi, Purcell, and Händel were the MVP composers of this era.

1400 — 1600 AD

Vocal music was sung in different mother tongue's (German, French, Italian) rather than just Latin.

1750 — 1820 AD

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor