Chapter 2~ Four Periods Of Music History Flashcards
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Baroque period date?
A
1600-1750
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Classical period date?
A
1750-1830
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Romantic period date?
A
1830-1900
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Contemporary period date?
A
1900-present
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Q
Baroque period qualities?
A
Polyphonic texture Use of oramentation Improvisation Terraced dynamics Dance suite Fugue
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Classical period qualities?
A
Homophonic texture Cadence points obvious Alberti bass Sonata/sonatina form Rondo form
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Romantic period qualities?
A
Programme music Harmonies more complicated Lyric melodies Rhythms more complex Theme and variations
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Contemporary period qualities?
A
Major and minor tonalities avoided Quartal harmony Bitonality Polytonality Atonality Irregular and changing meters Polyphonic texture Neo-classical writing
