Sample Lessons – The Story of Great Music
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Introduction
What You Need to Begin4 Steps -
The Renaissance to the Baroque Era1. Renaissance8 Steps
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Early Church Music, Minstrels & Madrigals (35 min)
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{+} Minstrels to Madrigals
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Palestrina & Church Music
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Palestrina and Monteverdi (40 min)
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English Music in the Renaissance (35 min)
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Listening Journal, Research Papers, and Projects
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Listen: Renaissance Recordings
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Research & Projects: Renaissance (Optional)
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Early Church Music, Minstrels & Madrigals (35 min)
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2. Early Baroque8 Steps|4 Quizzes
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3. Handel6 Steps|1 Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
Germany’s contribution to the development of music has not been discussed much yet. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason for this?
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
What is the definition of a chorale?
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
Who composed the original tune for “O sacred Head, sore wounded”?
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4. Question
Select all of the following which are true of Heinrich Schütz.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
Which composer, whose chorales built on well-known hymn tunes and whose instrumental music brought evening “concerts” to the church, was an inspiration to the later J. S. Bach?
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
Which instrument is being played at minute marker 1:03 in this selection?
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
Canon in D, perhaps the most recognizable and famous classical piece in the world, was composed by _____ .
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You probably heard his work at the last wedding you attended.
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
What made the ‘Bible Sonatas’ by Johann Kuhnau such innovative compositions?
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
True or False: The author contends that German classical music would never reach the heights of French or English composition because it lacked a strong cultural center which attracted the best composers of the time.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
In which of the following musical selections do you hear a harpsichord?
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