Music History Study Session

What Music History Era spans the years 1600-1750?

A cappella means without music.

From what era does this piece originate?

Poetry and art were often the inspiration for music written/composed during this era:

What Music History Era spans the years 500-1400?

What Music History Era spans the years 1825-1910?

What Music History Era spans the years 1400-1600?

This musical selection is from which Music History Era:

What is the term we use to describe a musical work that tells a story. (Handel's Messiah is one of these.)

Most music of the Medieval/Middle Ages was a cappella and much of it utilized gregorian chant.

Which Music History Era introduced modern instruments to the orchestra?

Which composer fell in two music history eras, both classical and romantic?

Which music history era uses chromaticism in its music? (Hint: think Jaws theme)

Vienna, Austria is the city and country in which romantic music originated.

What Music History Era spans the years 1750-1825?

Which of these four composers is NOT associated with the classical period?

Music was typically a cappella during the 20th century.

Who composed the famous oratorio "Messiah" from which the "Hallelujah Chorus" originates?

Mozart, Haydn, and Schubert were all composers from this era. (Beethoven technicaly was as well)

Dowland, a famous instrumental composer of lute music, was attributed to which Music History Era?

What description fits the era from which this piece originates?

What Music History Era spans the years 1910-2000?

Which of these qualities from a music history era is the most modern?

Gregorian chant is sacred music. Sacred means what:

Sacred lyrics were frequently used during the medieval/middle ages era.

Secular means religious.

The lute is an instrument commonly used during the Renaissance.

Harpsichord and organ were regularly utilized during this Music History Era

20th Century is the most recent Music History Era we have discussed in class.

What is the oldest music history era we have discussed?