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neumes were the very first notes.
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was the first known composer of polyphonic organum
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was a European composer
Pérotin composed organa, the earliest type of polyphonic music -
major works: motets, chansons and a polyphonic mass Messe de Notre Dame.
was a composer/poet.
he was admired as the greatest musician and poet of the time -
a French Word.
composers based their own work on what had been handed down from the past. -
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voices without accompaniment
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Ave Maria
a motet to the Virgin Mary -
a northern composer, highly influenced in italian madrigal
moved from belgium to italy. -
he was appointed to the Sistine Chapel Choir but wasn't allowed to serve there because he was a married man
his output of Masses exceeds that of any other composer -
the catholic church organized the longest committee meeting in history
demands for a capella singing with clearly declaimed text -
madrigal originated in Italy as a form of aristocratic entertainment
the composers chief concern was to give pleasure to the performers
extended into Baroque era -
During the reign of Elizabeth I
the songs were translated to english -
English Composer
was active in Dublin, Ireland
an organist.
Fair Phyllis -
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Elizabeth I dies
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one of the most prolific composers
born in austrian village
by the time he reached his middle age his music brought him much fame -
Spring of 1742, Dublin expierenced the premiere of one of the biggest pieces in the world.
Composed by Handel.
the climax is the Hallelujuah chorus -
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was born in Salzburg Austria
son of Leopold Mozart
he was highspiritied
reached the peak of his career in the late 1780s -
textures we heard in earlier eras, in which all voices moved together
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a melody with accompanying harmony
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born in Bonn Germany
born into a troubled family
started losing his hearing in his late 20s
is the supreme architect in music
has nine symphonies -
ensemble music for two to about ten performers with one plater per part
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born outside vienna
educted at the imperial chapel
did chamber music
wrote the song elfking -
beethoven composed it in 1801
wasn't named til after his death -
serious opera
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born in Germany
created many piano works -
french and polish
he was a pianist
died from tuberculosis at 39
wrote romantic sonatas -
born in germany
early opera was Rienzi
musical scores accumlated without hope of performance -
because of musical talent he had commisons to write operas
most of his family died
masterpieces came one after another -
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in which the same melody is repeated with every stanza
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a talented musican
died suddenly in 1907
noteable for lyricism and nationalistiic -
designed for easy reading
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instrumental music with a literary or pictorial association supplied by the composer
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comic opera
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beautiful singing style
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most important french composer of the 20th centurary
wrote clair de lune (my favorite)
had a new style of writing -
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was hungarian
became a leading figure in his country's musical life
pianist
one of the greatest rhythmiic innovators -
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african american composer
grew up in Arkansas
left college to work as a professional musican -
sheet music buisness
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Jazz Singer
known as lady day
tough life
she died young
overdosed
powerful voice -
wrote west side story
supposedly gay
famous conductor -
he was an alocholic
died at 55
Bill Haley with Haleys Comets -
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beach boys
beatles
rolling stones
Elvis Pressley -
style of performance not style of music
the who
moody blues
woodstock -
subgenres
glam rock
punk rock
disco = beegees
reggae
new wale
southern rock -
He was pope from 590-604.
he made melodies now known as Gregorian chants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye-HAS7NUrE
