Musical Eras Flashcards
What year does the renaissance start and end? =
1400 - 1600
what is the renaissance period
The renaissance was a period of revival and reinvigoration of European music, art, literature, poetry and drama
what year does the baroque period start and end
1600 - 1750
What are the 3 features of the Baroque period
It had very hard a complex polyphonic textures
Opera became popular during that time
String instruments were most common
Name a composer from the baroque period
Johann Sebastian Bach
Name a composer from the Renaissance period
William Byrd
What year does does the classical era start and end
1750 - 1820
Name 3 features from the classical era
An orchestra became for standardized
Classical music was mainly monophonic
It became more lighter and less complex
Name a composer from the classical era
Beethoven
When does the romantic era start and end
1820- 1910
Name 3 features of the romantic era
Express of emotion was very important in romantic music
Melodies became much more expressive and flowing
Nationalisim was a feature of music from this era
Name a composer from the romanitc era
Tchaikovskt
When does the modern era start and end
1910- to present time
Name 3 features of the modern era
Composers were no long expected to follow certain rules
They used various and a vast amount of keys
Serislism became a popular method of composition
Name a comopser from the modern era
Stravinsky
