Music History Study Guide 1

Minimalism can be described as

• Everyday world sounds recorded on magnetic tape in order to manipulate the sounds.

• Stripped down, experimental music originating in New York in the 1960s.

• A reaction agains the passive nature of impression from Austria and Germany

During which era were dynamics and tempo markings first used?

• Renaissance

• Baroque

• Classical

• Romantic

Which era can be described as balanced, simple, and unemotional?

• Renaissance

• Baroque

• Classical

• Romantic

The most popular keyboard instrument of the Baroque Era was

• Harpsichord

• Synthesizer

• Piano

The popular instruments from the Renaissance Era are

• piano, harpsichord, violin

• flute, harp, saxophone

• lute, recorder, viols

An important musical trend during the Romantic Era was

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

• Socialsim

Twelve-tone music was written so that it used

• 12 different key signatures

• 12 different tones of the chromatic scale

• 12 different rhythms

Which composer was the bridge between the Classical and Romantic Era?

• Bach

• Brahms

• Beethoven

Why was the printing press an important invention for composers?

• Made music more accessible

• Made music louder

• Made music slower to produce

The Baroque Era ended with the death of what composer?

• Handel

• Mozart

• Bach