Western music periods Flashcards
1
Q
Baroque composers [3]
A
bach vivaldi handel
2
Q
Baroque features [4]
A
terraced dynamics
long ornamented melodies
harpsicord and string
timpani
3
Q
Classical composers [4]
A
Mozart Beethoven Haydn CPE Bach
4
Q
Classical features [4]
A
simple diatonic melody
balanced phrasing
homophoic
piano
5
Q
Romantic composers [7]
A
Tchaivosky
Grieg
Brahms
Chopin
Schumann
Liszt
Schubert
6
Q
Romantic features [6]
A
extreme dynamics
rubato
long lyrical melodies
large orchestra
homo/poly phonic
melodic use of cello/double bass
7
Q
20th century composers [5]
A
Gershwin
Stravinsky
Bartok
Schoenburg
Debussy
8
Q
20th century features [7]
A
atonal melody
chromaticism
large dynamic contrasts
modulation
dissonance(lacks harmony)
prominent brass section
large orchestra
