chapters 7-11 Flashcards
The largest body of music that has survived from before year 1000 is
grégorien chant
polyphony means______ ______
many sounds
beginning in the 10th century, small groups of travailing poet-musicians were called _______
minstrels
when people turned away from the church in favor of the secular world of art and science around 1450, their quest for strength to cope with life led to a rebirth the-______
Renaissance
the renaissance was the age of ________
Humanism
perhaps the genius of ______ __ _______ epitomizes the renaissance
leonardo da vinci
__________, still performed today by small groups of singers, were composed expressly for court entertainment
Madrigals
the not against note or melody against melody techniques is referred to as
Counterpoint
what 2 changes did Martain luther make to make the church service more accessible to his congregation
laungage change
congregational singing
the first music was printed in ____ by ottaviano petruccio of venice
1501
______ is derived from a portuguese word describing irregular pearls
Baroque
_____ was one of the most important innovations of the yearly Baroque era
Opera
the 1s opera house was built in ____ in 1637
Vinence
the ______ is the story or play upon which the opera is based
Libretto
Bel canto means
Beautiful sound
the ____ is the solo song of an opera
aria
_____ wrote a string “gloria” to give thanks for the passing of the plague
Monterverdi
“messiah” was written by _____ in 1742. it was the 1st performed in NY in ____
Handel
1770
the form of the concerto has ___ movements
3
Vivaldis most famous work is _____ _____ ____
The four seasons
the two most famous Baroque composers are ____ and _____
handel
bach
the 3 most famous composers of the classical periods are ____,_______,_____
Haydn
Mozart
and young Beethoven
which composer was considered the greatest child prodigy
Mozart
who wrote the “surprise symphony
haydn
the term classical has it emphasis on____ of sound and symmetry of ____
Clarity
form
Which classical symphony ends with fewer players onstage it begins with _____ _____
Farewell Symphony
