Quiz 1 Flashcards
What is classical music?
serious or conventional music following long established principles rather than a folk, jazz, or popular tradition.
What are the dates of the Baroque period:
1600-1750
What are the dates of the Classical Era:
1750-1820
What are the dates of the Romantic Era:
1820-1900
what are the dates of the 20th Century:
1900-2000
What is Appreciation:
The recognition or enjoyment the good qualities of something
Baroque word means?
“rough or imperfect pearl”
What is Antonio Vivaldi time period?
1678-1741
Antonio Vivaldi was an?
An Italian composer, virtuoso violinist and teacher
Who wore a wig and actually had red hair?
Antonio Vivaldi
What is a Composer?
A person who writes music especially for an occupation
Who was known as “the red priest”?
Antonio Vivaldi
The city of sin?
Venice
Who wrote many compositions for the female music ensemble of the ospedale della pieta, a home for abandoned girls?
Antonio Vivaldi
How long did Vivaldi serve at the abandoned female home “ospedale della pieta”?
35 years
What composition did we study by Vivaldi?
Concertos
What is one of Antonio Vivaldi’s famous works?
The four seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
- Winter
How many parts does a concerto have?
3 parts
What are the 3 parts/form a concerto has?
fast, slow, fast
What is a concerto?
A musical composition usually composed in 3 parts or movements in which (usually) one solo instrument
What is the definition of a Virtuoso?
An individual who possesses outstanding technical ability in a particular art or field
Who is an example for of a modern day virtuoso?
Joshua Bell
Who is Pretty Yende?
A south African soprano woman
Define Mezzo-Soprano?
A female voice with a range that is lower than that of a soprano
What era is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart apart of?
Classical era
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dates?
1756-1791
Who was a child prodigy?
Mozart
Joseph Bologne of le mozart noir dates?
1745-1799
Who was nicknamed “Le Mozart Noir”?
Joseph Bologne (Saint George’s)
What is a popular theory with Mozarts music?
That Mozart have used one of “saint George’s(Joseph Bologne)” ideas. “stole” “got inspo”
What is an Orchestra?
A group of instrumentalists, especially one combining, string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections
Who wrote “Moonlight sonata”?
Beethoven
What was Ludwig Van Beethoven time dates?
1770-1827
Who was a German composer and pianist?
Beethoven
Who was deaf?
Beethoven
What is an opera?
An art form that combines music and drama.
Who is the composer of the opera “The Barber of Serville”?
Rossini
What is Rossini’s dates?
1792-1868
Who was called the “The Italian Mozart”
Rossini
Why was Rossini called “the Italian Mozart”?
because of his “song-like melodies” aka catchy tunes
Who was a foodie?
Rossini
What is a conductor?
the director of the orchestra, the leader of the orchestra, the maestro
What is an Overture?
An intro to a larger work, is typically
What Baroque composer did we study?
Vivaldi
What country is Vivaldi from?
Italy
Define soprano?
A female voice with the highest range
Define tenor?
A male voice with the highest range
Define baritone?
A male voice with the second highest range that is lower than a tenor
Define bass baritone?
A male voice sharing certain qualities of a baritone and a bass
Define Aria?
A song that is a melody for a solo voice “air”
What is the nickname of the famous piano sonata by Beethoven that we listened to in class?
Moonlight sonata
What does bel canto mean?
Beautiful singing
List the Characters of the Barber of Seville that we studied in class and what their voice types are:
Rosina: Soprano
Count Almaviva(Lindoro): Tenor Figaro: Baritone
Doctor Bartolo: Bass Baritone
What is the Plot of the Barber of Seville?
Lindoro has fallen in love with Rosina and she is under the guardianship of Dr. Bartolo. Lindoro meets Figaro who is the barber of Seville and is a factotum and he tells Lindoro of Dr. Bartolo’s plans to marry Rosina for her money. Rosina then shows up on her balcony with a letter she wrote to Lindoro who has been serenading her. Dr. Bartolo appears and realizes what is going on and then he leaves and tells the lady to not let anyone in the house and hurries off to organize the wedding. Figaro and Lidnoro then start thinking of a plan to get inside dressed as a soldier seeking a place to stay. Lindoro then shows up dressed as a soldier and realizes he cant stay there but slips Rosina a note and then Bartolo notices and so then the Police get involved but Lindoro avoids arrest by revealing his true identity. Then lindoro enters the house again dressed as the music teacher and talks to Rosina but then Bartolo notices and wants to marry Rosina right away. Then Rosina and Lindoro marry and live happily every after.
Define factotum?
Jack of all trades
