Unit 03 Classical Music Eras

Question 1

name the Western classical music history periods in order.

Answer 1

1. Renaissance
2. Baroque
3. Classical
4. Romantic
5. Modern

Question 2

Renaissance Music (Time period)

Answer 2

1400-1600
15th-17th century

Question 3

Baroque (Time period)

Answer 3

1600-1750 (17th-mid-18th century)

Question 4

Classical (Time period)

Answer 4

1750-1827 (mid-18th to early 19th)

Question 5

Romantic (Time period)

Answer 5

1827 to 1900 (~19th century)

Question 6

Modern (Time period)

Answer 6

1900-Present (20th century to present)

Question 7

Renaissance Era (Key Features)

Answer 7

polyphonic texture
mostly vocal
sacred music

Question 8

Josquin des Prez (Era, piece)

Answer 8

Renaissance Era
Ave Maria…Virgo Serena

(reverse: composer?)

Question 9

Baroque Era (Key Features)

Answer 9

polyphonic and harmonic
instrumental
secular music becomes more popular
very elaborate

Question 10

Antonio Vivaldi (era, piece)

Answer 10

Baroque (1600-1750)
The Four Seasons: Spring

(reverse: composer?)

Question 11

Classical Era (Key Features)

Answer 11

balance
clarity
textures become thicker and heavier
inspired by classical Greek art

Question 12

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (era, piece)

Answer 12

Classical Era (1750-1820)
Eine kleine Nachtmusik

(reverse: composer?)

Question 13

Romantic Era (Key Features)

Answer 13

emotional expression
larger orchestras
dramatic contrasts
inspired by: nature, folk tradition, exotic places

Question 14

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (era, piece)

Answer 14

Romantic Era (1820-1900)
Capriccio espagnol

(reverse: composer?)

Question 15

Modern Era (key features)

Answer 15

new, bizarre tonalities
rhythm experimentation
influence of technology

Question 16

Igor Stravinsky (era, piece)

Answer 16

Modern (20th century…)
The Rite of Spring (Ballet, 1913)

(reverse: composer?)

Question 17

Renaissance (1400-1600)
(preceding, succeeding eras)

Answer 17

preceding era: none
succeeding era: Baroque (1600-1750)

Question 18

Baroque (1600-1750)
(preceding, succeeding eras)

Answer 18

preceding era: Renaissance (1400-1600)
succeeding era: Classical (1750-1827)

Question 19

Classical (1750-1827)
(preceding, succeeding eras)

Answer 19

preceding era: Baroque (1600-1750)
succeeding era: Romantic (1827-1900)

Question 20

Romantic (1827-1900)
(preceding, succeeding eras)

Answer 20

preceding era: Classical (1750-1827)
succeeding era: Modern (1900-)

Question 21

Modern (1900-)
(preceding, succeeding eras)

Answer 21

preceding era: Romantic (1827-1900)
succeeding era: none