Test #1 Study Guide

Test #1 Study Guide

Terms to be defined:                        

Medieval (400-1400)              Recitative        Madrigal         Program Music
Renaissance (1400-1600)       Aria                 Opera              Gregorian Chant/Plainchant
Baroque (1600-1750)              Overture         Oratorio          monophony, homophony
Classical (1750-1800)              Orchestra        Concerto         polyphony

Listening Selections:

LG 4 “Fair Phyllis” (Farmer):  

Renaissance                Dance-like

                                                Madrigal                     Word-painting

                                                Voices

LG 7 “Recitative & Lament” from Dido and Aeneas (Purcell):

                                                Baroque                      Descending lines = sad

                                                Recitative                    strings + voice

                                                Opera

LG 9 “Halleluyah Chorus” from Messiah (Handel):

                                                Baroque                      voices + orchestra

                                                Oratorio                      Easter portion

                                               

LG 12 “Spring” from The Four Seasons (Vivaldi):

                                                Baroque                      concerto

                                                Solo violin + orchestra

                                                Program music

LG 16 “A Little Night Music” (Mozart):

                                                Classical                      symphony

                                                March-like

                                               

LG 18 “Moonlight Sonata” (Beethoven):

                                                Classical                      piano sonata (solo piano)

                                                Expressive

LG 19 “Symphony No.5” (Beethoven):

                                                Classical                      symphony

                                                Famous 4-note motive