Music History

This listening example comes from which era?

Opera was performed during the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic eras.

Theatre + Music = ?

Mozart composed operas, symphonies, and a requiem mass.

The genre called "Classical" is different than the era called "Classical".

Which of the following did Beethoven write?

This listening example comes from which era?

Eric Whitacre is a living composer who pioneered the 'virtual choir'.

Composers of the Medieval & Renaissance eras mostly wrote vocal music.

Bach was a Baroque composer.

Which composer belongs in the Romantic era?

What was NOT a feature of the 20th century?

Which of the following best describes Romantic music?

The U.S. Declaration of Independence was signed during the Romantic era.

Brahms married Clara Schumann after her husband's death.

Which German word means "songs"?

This listening example comes from which era?

What chant melody was featured in movie scores?

During the Renaissance, composers wrote piano music for church services.

This listening example comes from which era?

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Classical Era?

Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring caused riots at its first performance.

Carl Orff was a composer during the Nazi regime.

Who was the most prominent female Medieval composer?

Which of the following is NOT true?