history of western music

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Instrument Names and Abbreviations
Memorization and fluency
111  cards
Chapter 1 - Ancient and Medieval Worlds
What had the strongest direct inf...,
What are four types of evidence t...,
In mesopotamian cultures how was ...
22  cards
Chapter 2 - The Christian Church in the First Millennium
What was the edict of milan when ...,
Which roman emperor made christia...,
Define psalm
31  cards
Chapter 3 - Roman Liturgy and Chant
What is a church calendar,
What is the most important servic...,
What is the most important aspect...
24  cards
The Baroque Period
What does a trio sonata consist of,
What does a solo sonata consist of,
How many parts does a da capo ari...
194  cards
Chapter 20 - The Enlightenment
Galant style valued what,
When was the seven years war and ...,
Key pillars of the enlightenment
31  cards
Chapter 21 - Opera and Vocal Music in the Early Classical Period
When did a divergence between com...,
Musical style during the enlighte...,
Many aspects of classical era mus...
62  cards
Chapter 22 - Instrumental Music: Sonata Symphony, and Concerto
Who invented the piano,
When was the piano invented,
Music making was often a _____ du...
48  cards
Chapter 23 - Classical Music in the Late 18th Century
Birth and death dates of joseph h...,
Who was haydns patron,
When did haydn begin working for ...
47  cards
Chapter 24 - Revolution and Change
The first phase of the french rev...,
What and when was the reign of te...,
When was the third phase of the f...
31  cards
Chapter 4 - Song and Dance Music to 1300
Who were the three successors to ...,
When was islam founded and by who,
Between 1000 and 1300 the populat...
26  cards
Chapter 5 - Polyphony Through the 13th Century
Polyphony first existed mainly as...,
The rise of polyphony helped shap...,
What is organum
25  cards
Important People and When They Lived
Caccini,
Monteverdi,
Frescobaldi
29  cards
Chapter 6 - New Developments in the 14th Century
The 14th century was fraught with...,
When was the black death and how ...,
When did the hundred years war oc...
29  cards
Chapter 7 - Music and the Renaissance
What are the dates for the renais...,
Two ongoing conflicts were resolv...,
When did the byzantine empire fall
18  cards
Chapter 8 - England and Burgundy in the 15th Century
What is the contenance anglaise,
Describe faburden,
What are cantilenas
6  cards
Chapter 25 - Romantic Opera and Musical Theatre to Midcentury
Birth and death dates franz schubert,
Birth and death dates robert schu...,
Birth and death dates clara schumann
21  cards
Chapter 27 - Romantic Opera and Musical Theatre to Midcentury
A common theme in romantic produc...,
Birth and death dates gioachino r...,
When did rossini retire how many ...
12  cards
Chapter 28 - Opera and Musical Theatre in the Later 19th Century
Europe in 1848 9 was rife with po...,
Nationalistic themes increased as...,
As opposed to fantasy in the arts...
37  cards
Chapter 29 - Late Romanticism in Germany and Austria
During the late romantic concert ...,
As the interest in past music gre...,
Birth and death dates johannes br...
11  cards
Chapter 32 - Early 20th Century Classical Tradition
What is modernism,
Modernist works are usually compa...,
Define post tonal
32  cards
Chapter 33 - Radical Modernists
Many early 20th century modernist...,
Schoenburg avoided _________ in h...,
Schoenburg wanted what to take th...
20  cards
Chapter 35 - Between the World Wars: The Classical Tradition
In germany how long did the weima...,
Describe the musical philosophy o...,
The new objectivity was largely a...
10  cards
Chapter 36 - Postwar Crosscurrents
What is bebop and when did it beg...,
Miles davis pioneered several new...,
Characteristics of cool jazz are
8  cards

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