AoS1 - GCSE Music

When was the Baroque Era?

• (1600-1750)
• (1750-1810)
• (1810-1910)

When was the Classical Era?

• (1600-1750)
• (1750-1810)
• (1810-1910)

When was the Romantic Era?

• (1600-1750)
• (1750-1810)
• (1810-1910)

Which of these were composers of the Baroque Era?

• Bach, Handel, Vivaldi
• Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven
• Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Schumann, Dvorak, Brahms, Verdi, Wagner

Which of these were composers of the Classical Era?

• Bach, Handel, Vivaldi
• Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven
• Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Schumann, Dvorak, Brahms, Verdi, Wagner

Which of these were composers of the Romantic Era?

• Bach, Handel, Vivaldi
• Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven
• Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Schumann, Dvorak, Brahms, Verdi, Wagner

Which are features of the Baroque Era?

• Harpsichord
• String quartets
• Large orchestra
• Basso continuo
• Lyrical, expressive melodies

Which are features of the Classical Era?

• Terraced dynamics
• Balanced, regular phrases
• Programme music
• Ornaments
• Piano

Which are features of the Romantic Era?

• Small orchestra (mostly strings, plus some wind)
• Alberti bass
• Richer harmonies and use of chromatic chords
• Lyrical, expressive melodies
• String quartets

Which are features of the Baroque Era?

• Ornaments
• Slightly larger orchestra
• Opera symphony
• Balanced, regular phrases
• Small orchestra (mostly strings, plus some wind)