Chapter 1: Beginning—16th Through the 19th Century Flashcards
What are Giovanni Gabrieli’s vital dates?
1557-1612
Giovanni Gabrieli was give what title?
The father of orchestration.
Giovanni Gabrieli was known for composing compositions of what musical texture?
Antiphonal
Giovanni Gabrieli composed his music for performances in what church and in what city.
St. Mark’s Cathedral in Venice
What are Jean Baptise Lully’s vital dates?
1632-1687
For what king did Lully compose his music?
King Louis XIV
What type of ensemble did Lully compose his music?
Infantry Bands
The ensemble that Lully composed for was made up of what type of instruments.
Double Reeds
In what country was the ensemble located in which Lully composed for?
France
What are Henry Purcell’s vital dates?
1659-1695
Purcell composed music for the funeral of Queen Mary using what instruments?
Trumpets, Trombones, and Timpani
What country was Henry Purcell associated with?
England
What are Matthew Locke’s vital dates?
C. 1630-1677
Matthew Locke composed music using wind instruments for what special event?
Coronation of Charles II
What are George Friderick Handel’s vital dates?
1685-1791
What great work did Handel create for the Celebration of Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle? What year did he compose the composition?
Royal Fireworks in 1749
What was the general instrumentation of the composition that was created for the Celebration of Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle?
The composition was written for a large band or woodwinds, brass and percussion.
What was the specific instrumentation of the composition that was created for the Celebration of Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle?
The specific instrumentation was 40 trumpets, 20 horns, 16 oboes, 16 bassoons, eight pair of timpani, and 12 side drums.
In what century did several famous European composers composed music for eight wind instruments.
18th Century
What was the music called that was written eight wind instruments?
Harmoniemusik
Who were the four famous composers that wrote compositions for eight wind instruments?
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756-1791)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Franz Krommer (1759-1831)
The music written for eight wind instruments was performed in and near what three cities?
Vienna, Prague and Budapest
The music for eight wind instruments was performed in what span of time?
1780-1830 (50 years)
What three categories of music made up the compositions written for eight wind instruments?
Original Compositions, Opera arrangements/ Transcriptions, Concertos for various instruments with wind band accompaniment
The modern wind band is said to have begun during what national event?
the French Revolution
The modern wind band is said to have begun with the establishment of what ensemble?
the French National Guard Band
The French National Guard Band was started by what person?
Bernard Serrette (1765-1858)
What four famous French composers wrote for the first modern wind band?
Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842) Charles F. Gossec (1734-1829) Charles Catel (1773-1830) Etinne Mehul (1763-1817)
During what period of time were the French Bands considered to be the best in Europe?
1795-1810
During what period of time were many improvements made to woodwind and brasswind instruments?
1800-1850
What six people were credited with making improvements to woodwind and brasswind instruments?
Blume,l Boehm, Buffet, Klose,, Heckel, and Stoelzel
New instruments were invented by what inventor musician?
Adolphe Sax (1814-1894)
What two new instruments were invented that increased the expressive and technical potential of the wind instruments and wind band?
The saxophone and sax horn
