OCR Music Mega Vocab: Baroque, Classical, Romantic

What is the term for slowing down and speeding up slightly to add intensity or emotion to music?

• Vibrato

• Rubato

• Cadenza

• Modulation

Which period in music history is dated from 1600 to 1750?

• Classical

• Romantic

• Baroque

• Modern

Who are famous composers from the Baroque period?

• Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert

• Bach, Vivaldi, Handel

• Chopin, Liszt, Wagner

• Debussy, Ravel, Stravinsky

What is the Italian word for the end section of a piece of music?

• Coda

• Concerto

• Sonata

• Finale

What is a concerto grosso?

• A solo performance

• A Baroque period concerto with a small orchestra and 2-4 soloists

• A Romantic period symphony

• A Classical period sonata

What is the term for changing the key of the music, often used in Classical and Romantic eras?

• Vibrato

• Modulation

• Homophonic

• Cadenza

What is the name given to each section of a concerto?

• Movement

• Ornamentation

• Ripieno

• Virtuoso

Which composers are known as famous Classical composers?

• Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn

• Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Tchaikovsky

• Bach, Handel, Vivaldi

• Debussy, Ravel, Satie

What is ornamentation in music?

• Decorating a melody to make it more interesting and complex

• A section of the orchestra that accompanies soloists

• A texture with many interweaving melodies

• A sudden change in volume from quiet to loud

Which instruments were first introduced to the orchestra in the Classical period?

• Piano, clarinet, metal flutes, valved trumpets

• Violin, cello, harpsichord, oboe

• Guitar, saxophone, drum kit, synthesizer

• Harp, tuba, bassoon, piccolo