6. Schools

Question 1

Notre Dame

Middle Ages

Answer 1

included 2 famous composers:

Leonin and Perotin

Question 2

Leonin

Answer 2

active in Paris in late 12th cent.
2 part style
“Magnus Liber Organi”
first polyphonic composer known by name

Question 3

Perotin

Answer 3

active in 13th cent.
expanded polyphony to 3 & 4 part
composed substitute “clausulae” to replace those by Leonin

Question 4

Franco Flemish aka Dutch School

Renaissance

Answer 4

France, Belgium and Holland
known for vocal polyphony and contrapuntal style
leading composers: Johann Ockeghern, Josquin de Prez, Jacob Obrecht

Question 5

Florentine Camerata

Baroque

Answer 5

group of intellectuals, poets an musicians working under Count Giovanni de Bardi
wanted to recreate dramatic style of ancient Greeks
introduced monodic style of singing
oldest surviving opera: L’Euridice perf. in 1600

Question 6

Mannheim school

Answer 6

Developed four mvmt sonata cycle from the Italian overture
Inserted minuet and trio as third mvmt
Developed orchestral crescendo( mannheim steamroller)
Created rocket theme
Expanded use of woodwinds in orchestral genres
Leading comp. johann stamitz and christian cannabich