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Chapter 1: Beginning—16th Through the 19th Century Flashcards

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What are Giovanni Gabrieli’s vital dates?

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1557-1612

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Giovanni Gabrieli was give what title?

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The father of orchestration.

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Giovanni Gabrieli was known for composing compositions of what musical texture?

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Antiphonal

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Giovanni Gabrieli composed his music for performances in what church and in what city.

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St. Mark’s Cathedral in Venice

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What are Jean Baptise Lully’s vital dates?

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1632-1687

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For what king did Lully compose his music?

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King Louis XIV

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What type of ensemble did Lully compose his music?

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Infantry Bands

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The ensemble that Lully composed for was made up of what type of instruments.

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Double Reeds

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In what country was the ensemble located in which Lully composed for?

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France

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What are Henry Purcell’s vital dates?

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1659-1695

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Purcell composed music for the funeral of Queen Mary using what instruments?

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Trumpets, Trombones, and Timpani

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What country was Henry Purcell associated with?

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England

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What are Matthew Locke’s vital dates?

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C. 1630-1677

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14
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Matthew Locke composed music using wind instruments for what special event?

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Coronation of Charles II

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What are George Friderick Handel’s vital dates?

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1685-1791

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16
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What great work did Handel create for the Celebration of Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle? What year did he compose the composition?

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Royal Fireworks in 1749

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What was the general instrumentation of the composition that was created for the Celebration of Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle?

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The composition was written for a large band or woodwinds, brass and percussion.

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What was the specific instrumentation of the composition that was created for the Celebration of Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle?

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The specific instrumentation was 40 trumpets, 20 horns, 16 oboes, 16 bassoons, eight pair of timpani, and 12 side drums.

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In what century did several famous European composers composed music for eight wind instruments.

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18th Century

20
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What was the music called that was written eight wind instruments?

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Harmoniemusik

21
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Who were the four famous composers that wrote compositions for eight wind instruments?

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Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756-1791)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Franz Krommer (1759-1831)

22
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The music written for eight wind instruments was performed in and near what three cities?

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Vienna, Prague and Budapest

23
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The music for eight wind instruments was performed in what span of time?

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1780-1830 (50 years)

24
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What three categories of music made up the compositions written for eight wind instruments?

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Original Compositions, Opera arrangements/ Transcriptions, Concertos for various instruments with wind band accompaniment

25
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The modern wind band is said to have begun during what national event?

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the French Revolution

26
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The modern wind band is said to have begun with the establishment of what ensemble?

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the French National Guard Band

27
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The French National Guard Band was started by what person?

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Bernard Serrette (1765-1858)

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What four famous French composers wrote for the first modern wind band?

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Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842)
Charles F. Gossec (1734-1829)
Charles Catel (1773-1830)
Etinne Mehul (1763-1817)
29
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During what period of time were the French Bands considered to be the best in Europe?

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1795-1810

30
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During what period of time were many improvements made to woodwind and brasswind instruments?

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1800-1850

31
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What six people were credited with making improvements to woodwind and brasswind instruments?

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Blume,l Boehm, Buffet, Klose,, Heckel, and Stoelzel

32
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New instruments were invented by what inventor musician?

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Adolphe Sax (1814-1894)

33
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What two new instruments were invented that increased the expressive and technical potential of the wind instruments and wind band?

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The saxophone and sax horn

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