Music Appreciation Midterm

500-1450

Medival

1450-1600

Renaissance

1600-1750

Baroque

1750-1820

Classical

Romantic

1820-1900

20th Century

1900-present

Modes

The scales used during this period are known as Greek or Church

Organum

Harmony during this time (medieval) was known as

parallel organum, mellosmatic, descant, faux bourdon

Name three types of organum discussed in class

Guido D’Arezzo

who invented the musical staff

cantus firmus

The most popular chants were gathered in a book called the Liber Usualis and were used as the basis of new compositions. What was the Latin name for these “fixed chants”

drone

Popular music during the Medieval and early Renaissance periods was harmonically static. The open fifth interval that provided the foundation for much of this music is known as a

monophonic, polyphponic, homophonic

Name the three textures discussed in class

polyphonic

the texture of the Baroque period was primarily what

15 players

How big was a Baroque orchestra

basso continuo

one feature of a Baroque orchestra was a kind of “rhythm section” known as the

harpsichord

what is the one instrument synonymous with the Baroque period that disappears during the Classical period?

Bach, Hadel, Vivaldi

Name the three composers of the Baroque period

homophonic

The primary texture of the Classical period was

35 players

How big was a classical orchestra

Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven

Name the three composers of the classical period

Haydn

known as the “Father” of the string quartet

Mozart

he was a child prodigy and died at age 35

Beethoven

he was totally deaf when he wrote his 9th symphony

program music

Music creted to tell stories or depict moods or images is called

absolute music

music created for its own sake is called

nationalist music

Composers during this period used folk tunes from their home countries as the basis for orchestral and solo works.

light motif

what is it called when a theme is associated with a character, object, or idea

aria

in opera the big musical number for solo voice is called

Tchaikovsky, Wagner, Rossini

Name three composers from the Romantic period

Debussy, Ravel, Satie

Name three composers from this period (impressionist)

Debussy

Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun was written by which composer

Ravel

Bolero was written by which composer

Igor Stravinsky

The premier of his “Rite of Spring” in 1913 caused a near riot

Arnold Shoenberg

He invented the 12 tone row technique

Satie

Gymnopedia No. I written by which composer

Polytonality

Two or more keys occurring at the same time

Charles Ives

name one other composer from this period (20th century)