476-1450
Dates of the middle ages
The Christian Church
Center of power during the middle ages
the fall of the roman empire
this marked the beginning of the middle ages
monophonic
single line melody
gregorian chant
monophonic, nonmetric, and conjunct: single line melody lacking harmony and counterpoint
syllabic, neumatic, melismatic
3 types of chant melodies
proper
texts that vary according to day
ordinary
texts that remain the same for everyday mass
responsorial
chants sung alternating a soloist and a chorus
organum
earliest type of polyphony; came from adding a voice to gregorian chant
polytextual
multiple texts; when 2 texts are added to the same piece
syllabic
type of chant, one note sung to each syllable
neumatic
type of chant, small groups (2-4 notes) sung with each syllable
melismatic
type of chant, long groups of notes with each syllable
neumes
little ascending and descending symbols that were written above words to suggest contours of the melody
modes
scale patterns, siggest melodic contours
Nobles, peasants, clergy
Social classes of the middle ages
clergy
Members of the roman catholic church were called
peasants
serfs, the people who worked the land
Chivalry
____ Raises the status of women in the middle ages
476-1000
dates of the early middle ages
1000-1450
late middle ages dates
funded
medival music was ____ By the roman catholic church
clergy
only literate class of the middle ages, the ones who preserved music and its history
chants
music with a textual setting
Hildegard of Bingen
Composer; a poet, prophet, and religios leader. Wrote Scivias abd symphony of celestial revelations
polyphony
the combination of two or more simultaneous melodic lines, helped bring about the use of regular meters-MOST IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT IN WESTERN MUSIC
adding another voice
polyphony started by
1000
rise of polyphony began around _____ AD
motet
came out with the addition of new texts to organum
Ars Nova
the breakup of the feudal social structure inspired new concepts of life, art, and beauty, which led to the musical style called ___________.
Guillamume de Machaut
foremost composer-poet of Ars Nova; wrote clergy and secular music
Ars Nova
“New Art”
chansons
french word for “Songs”
dance music
instruments found their earliest prominence in ________
polyphony
started by adding one melody on top of another melody
secular music
music made for medival court life: dancing, banquets, military
instrumental music
mostly improvised, more secular because it has no words
the Lute
plucked string instrument with a rounded back
counterpoint
the art of combining 2 melodic lines is ______.
1450-1600
The renaissance dates
the renaissance
an era of exploration, scientific inquiry, and secularization
humanism
human or individial-centered thinking, started in the renaissance
church, aristocrocy and govt
during the renaissance, musicians were supported by
smoothly gliding
renaissance music was marked by ___________ melodies.
a capella
vocal work without instrumental accompaniement
church
most ____ music was written for a capella performance
polyphonic, imitation
reniassance music had a ____ texture via _____
word painting
making music reflect the meaning of words
cantus firmus
“Fixed song”; a preexisting melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition; they put new stuff on top of a preexisting melody
Josquin das Pres
person we associate with the motet; most influential composer of the renaissance
single latin
unlike the mideval motet, the renaissance motet used a _________ text
Josquin das Pres
wrote the motet Ave Maria
religious
renaissance motets were commonly used in ______ services
martin luther
the protestant revolt/reformation was led by _____
catholic church
the reformation critisized the _________
counter-reformation
movement by the church to recapture the loyalty of its people
council of trent
to regulate every aspect of church discipline, _____ was formed. They took up the matter of church music
homphonic or monophonic
Council of trent reccommended what texture of music
syllabic
best text setting according to the council of trent?
palestrina
the composer who responded to the council of trent’s demands
palestrina
who wrote the poper marcellus mass
pope marcellus mass, polyphonic
the ______ mass retained intelligibility of sacred text and even had a _____ texture
pope marcellus
the ____ mass started out monophonic, then homophonic, then polyphonic
a capella
pope marcellus mass was performed in ________
binary form AB
renaissance secular music used ____ form
chanson and madrigal
2 important secular genres
ronde
round dance usually performed outdoors
instrumental dance music
music based on vocal works that does not specify instruments (anyone could pick up a part)
binary (AABB, AB)
instrumental dance music is of _____ form
madrigal
most important secular genre; aristocratic form of poetry that flourished at italian courts-lots of expression of feelings/love/desire; lots of word-painting
voices
madrigals are based on several _______
claudio monteverdi
master of the late renaissance madrigal; figure who takes us to the boroque
word painting
madrigals have abundant ______
italy, england
madrigals started in _____, then spread to ______.
english, simpler, more humorous
in _____ madrigals, composers preferred_____, more_______ texts
polychoral music
has 2 or more choirs
antiphonal
groups singing in alternation, then together
polychoral
______ music led to boroque music
giovanni gabreili
first composer to specify dynamics and instruments
1600-1750
baroque dates?
baroque era
______ was an era of absolute monarchies and an age of enlightenment
baroque
the ____ era was characterized by poverty and luxury, idealism and oppression. Was an age of discovery
monody
the baroque era marks the introduction of a new style, _____
monody
solo song with instrumental accompaniment
homophonic
monody marks the shift to _____ texture
camerata
monody was first cultivated by _____
camerata
aristocrats who wanted to ressurect musical dramas of ancient greece
invention of opera
mos important achievement of baroque music
same
when a baroque piece starts, it stays the _____
equal tempermant
new tuning system that allowed instruments to play in any key
terraced dynamics
stair-step dynamics;
major-minor
_____ tonality was established during the baroque era. It replaced the church modes and was allowed by the equal tempermant technology
dissonant
baroque musicians used _____ chords more freely to express emotion intensity and color
TRUE
T/F: Baroque composers spared thir use of expression marks, leaving the interpretation to the performers
basso continio
means “continuous bass”
1) cello or basson plays bass line 2) harpsichord fills in chords
what two instruments play in “basso Continio”?
opera
large-scale drama that is sung, combines the resources of vocal and instrumental music
Florentine Camerata
Opera was created by the ______
Recitative, Aria
the two main components of opera are ______ and _______.
recitative
music speech
arias
“air”; lyrical songs of high emotion
librettist
person who writes the text of opera
libretto
the text of opera
overture
the orchestral introduction at the beginning of an opera
monteverdi
the first master of opera was ______
Ofero 1607
the first opera was___, written in the year ____
Henry Purcell
the first native english composer of the baroque was _______
girls at a boarding school
Dido and Aeneas was written for ______
chorale
hymn tune used in lutheran church service. Adapted from melodies using gregorian chant.
homophonic
the chorale has a ____ texture
german
chorale is written in the ___ language
soprano
the chorale melody is in ____ voice part
cantata
multi-movement work for the lutheran service that resembles baroque opera
bach
the master of cantata and chorale
oratorio
generally based on a biblical story and performed in a church with no acting, scenery, or costumes. Has vocalists and an orchestra
handel
the master of oratorio
organ
instrument that has pipes with different timbres. Also has a pure, transparent tone
harpsichord
instrument with strings that are plucked by a quill and is monodynamic
trio sonata
two instruments plus continuo
baroque concerto
work based on contrast of dissimilar bodies of sound
solo concerto, concerto grosso
the two types of Baroque concerto
solo concerto
soloist and a group
concerto grosso
small group and a large group
antonio vivaldi
wrote the four seasons concerto for solo violin
baroque suite
a series of dance movements that can be for solo instruments or orchestra
fugue
based on imitation and counterpoint. Has a subject (the focal point) and an answer
fugue answer
the second enterance of the subject in fugue
onstinato
a musical phrase that is repeated over and over
monophonic texture, collected by pope gregory the great, conjunt movement
gregorian chant has ___ texture, was collected by ____, and has ___ movement
2-4
neumatic has ___ syllables
many
mellismatic has ____ syllables
chorale
the cantata is unified by a ____
musical speech
___ characterizes recitative
modes
gregorian chants are based on ___