Music appreciation Unit 1

Who governed places during the Renaissance era?

Religion

What did Gutenberg develop in 1440?

The printing press

What was the influence of the printing press?

It allowed anyone to write and share knowledge.

What event in 1453 caused trade relations between Europe and Asia to fall apart?

The fall of Constantinople

in 1517, who's theses broke away from the Catholic church and lifted up the common people?

Martin Luther

What did Copernicus publish in 1543?

That the Earth is not the center of the universe or solar system.

what was one of the developments of the Renaissance?

developments of the Renaissance was polyphony

what does polyphony mean?

it's a combination of two or more melodies

where was madrigal developed, and what does it use?

it was developed in England and uses polyphony

what were the forms of music back then?

religious and secular

what music form was mass and how many parts does it have?

it's a religious form of music and it has six parts

what are motets?

they're short pieces of religious music

what form of music did madrigal use?

it used the secular form

who were the four composers?

des Prez, Palestrina, Gabrielli, Byrd

what year was des Prez born and where?

born the year 1450 in Belgium or France

what kind of music did des Prez write?

he wrote both religious and secular music

what was des Prez most famous piece?

his most famous piece was Missa Pange lingua

what does the paraphrase technique use?

it's a technique that uses pre-existing tune used in all voices

what year was Giovanni born and where?

born the year 1525, born near Rome

what was Giovanni influenced by?

he was influenced by Flemish development of polyphony

who did he influence?

he influenced Bach

when was Adoramus te, Christe written?

written in 1570

What year was Gabrielle born?

born in the year 1554

What school was Gabrielle a composer and organist for?

The Venetian School

What music was gabrielli focused on?

Sacred and instrumental

What did Gabriella contribute?

Use of dynamics, notated instrumentation, and spatial Dynamics

What was gabrielli's most famous motet?

Angelus ad pastores ait

What year was Byrd born?

1543

What was William Byrd sometimes known as?

The father of British music

What were the two things William Byrd like to do?

English composer and organist

Who were one of his favorite places to play at?

Lincoln cathedral

When did he start playing at the Lincoln cathedral?

1570

What year was the cathedral built?

1050 or 1080

What instrument did William Byrd write music for?

Virginal keyboard

What churches did William Byrd write music for?

The Catholic in angelican churches

How many genres did William Byrd compose for?

For five different genres