Historical Context Flashcards
1
Q
What is historical context?
A
- circumstances of composition and performance
- era and historical events of the time
- culture
- social background
- dates
- who commissioned the work
- purpose of the music, original audience
2
Q
Baroque period dates
A
1600-1750
3
Q
Baroque period composers
A
J S Bach ( Antonio Vivaldi G F Handel Scarlatti Purcell Telemann Corelli Couperin Rameau
4
Q
Classical period dates
A
1730 - 1820
5
Q
Classical period composers
A
Mozart Haydn Beethoven Schubert CPE Bach Gluck
6
Q
Romantic period dates
A
1820 - 1910
7
Q
Romantic period composers
A
Beethover (crossover) Berlioz Schumann (both) Schubert Chopin Mendelssohn Liszt Saint-saens Faure Rachmaninoff
