Chapter 1: Beginning—16th Through the 19th Century

Question 1

What are Giovanni Gabrieli’s vital dates?

Answer 1

1557-1612

Question 2

Giovanni Gabrieli was give what title?

Answer 2

The father of orchestration.

Question 3

Giovanni Gabrieli was known for composing compositions of what musical texture?

Answer 3

Antiphonal

Question 4

Giovanni Gabrieli composed his music for performances in what church and in what city.

Answer 4

St. Mark’s Cathedral in Venice

Question 5

What are Jean Baptise Lully’s vital dates?

Answer 5

1632-1687

Question 6

For what king did Lully compose his music?

Answer 6

King Louis XIV

Question 7

What type of ensemble did Lully compose his music?

Answer 7

Infantry Bands

Question 8

The ensemble that Lully composed for was made up of what type of instruments.

Answer 8

Double Reeds

Question 9

In what country was the ensemble located in which Lully composed for?

Answer 9

France

Question 10

What are Henry Purcell’s vital dates?

Answer 10

1659-1695

Question 11

Purcell composed music for the funeral of Queen Mary using what instruments?

Answer 11

Trumpets, Trombones, and Timpani

Question 12

What country was Henry Purcell associated with?

Answer 12

England

Question 13

What are Matthew Locke’s vital dates?

Answer 13

C. 1630-1677

Question 14

Matthew Locke composed music using wind instruments for what special event?

Answer 14

Coronation of Charles II

Question 15

What are George Friderick Handel’s vital dates?

Answer 15

1685-1791

Question 16

What great work did Handel create for the Celebration of Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle? What year did he compose the composition?

Answer 16

Royal Fireworks in 1749

Question 17

What was the general instrumentation of the composition that was created for the Celebration of Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle?

Answer 17

The composition was written for a large band or woodwinds, brass and percussion.

Question 18

What was the specific instrumentation of the composition that was created for the Celebration of Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle?

Answer 18

The specific instrumentation was 40 trumpets, 20 horns, 16 oboes, 16 bassoons, eight pair of timpani, and 12 side drums.

Question 19

In what century did several famous European composers composed music for eight wind instruments.

Answer 19

18th Century

Question 20

What was the music called that was written eight wind instruments?

Answer 20

Harmoniemusik

Question 21

Who were the four famous composers that wrote compositions for eight wind instruments?

Answer 21

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Wolfgang A. Mozart (1756-1791)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Franz Krommer (1759-1831)

Question 22

The music written for eight wind instruments was performed in and near what three cities?

Answer 22

Vienna, Prague and Budapest

Question 23

The music for eight wind instruments was performed in what span of time?

Answer 23

1780-1830 (50 years)

Question 24

What three categories of music made up the compositions written for eight wind instruments?

Answer 24

Original Compositions, Opera arrangements/ Transcriptions, Concertos for various instruments with wind band accompaniment

Question 25

The modern wind band is said to have begun during what national event?

Answer 25

the French Revolution

Question 26

The modern wind band is said to have begun with the establishment of what ensemble?

Answer 26

the French National Guard Band

Question 27

The French National Guard Band was started by what person?

Answer 27

Bernard Serrette (1765-1858)

Question 28

What four famous French composers wrote for the first modern wind band?

Answer 28

``` Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842) Charles F. Gossec (1734-1829) Charles Catel (1773-1830) Etinne Mehul (1763-1817) ```

Question 29

During what period of time were the French Bands considered to be the best in Europe?

Answer 29

1795-1810

Question 30

During what period of time were many improvements made to woodwind and brasswind instruments?

Answer 30

1800-1850

Question 31

What six people were credited with making improvements to woodwind and brasswind instruments?

Answer 31

Blume,l Boehm, Buffet, Klose,, Heckel, and Stoelzel

Question 32

New instruments were invented by what inventor musician?

Answer 32

Adolphe Sax (1814-1894)

Question 33

What two new instruments were invented that increased the expressive and technical potential of the wind instruments and wind band?

Answer 33

The saxophone and sax horn