Music of Europe Review

Which time period included simpler music? An example of this time period is Gregorian Chant.

• Middle Ages

• Baroque

• Classical

During which period did music begin to have more than just simple melodies, and instruments were invented to reflect the changing times? (The uplifting sounds in the music reflected this time of rebirth.)

• Baroque

• Renaissance

• Classical

• Middle Ages

Which time period features fugues? (Johann Sebastian Bach was a master of fugue)

• Baroque

• Renaissance

• Classical

• Middle Ages

What are pieces of music with multiple melodic lines layered on top of each other?

• gigs

• fugues

• concerts

• preludes

During which period did music became an artistic expression that many people enjoyed and would pay to see performed?

• Renaissance

• Middle Ages

• Baroque period

• Classical period

What is a dramatic work that includes singers and instrumentalists.

• Blowing bubbles

• Opera

• Interpretive Dance

• Orchestra

What are the 3 basic principles music tried to follow in the Classical period?

• Proportion of the form of the piece

• Simplicity of melody

• Vocalists sang as loud as possible

• Balance of the instruments

• Using as many notes as possible

Which composer bridged the Romantic and Classical time periods? (Hint: he wrote "Fur Elise")

• Ludwig van Beethoven

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

• Yanni

• Chris Martin