Musical Styles, Composers, and Terms
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. Beethoven
A. A prolific British baroque composer remembered best for his oratorio Messiah
2. Chopin
B. Italian baroque composer and violinist
3. Vivaldi
C. Prolific Austrian composer and child prodigy
4. Mozart
D. German composer who developed the romantic style of both lyrical and classical music
5. Handel
E. Keyboard instrument with black and white keys
6. Bach
F. German baroque organist and contrapuntist
7. Brahms
G. Prolific Austrian composer who influenced the classical form of the symphony
8. Haydn
H. German musician and romantic composer of orchestral and choral works
9. Mendelssohn
I. A ___ that puts the G above middle C on the second line of a staff
10. Opera
J. A gradual increase in loudness
11. Classical
K. A female singer
12. Jazz
L. The adult male singing voice above baritone
13. Spiritual
M. A kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States
14. Forte
N. A building where musical dramas are performed
15. Soprano
O. The lowest part of the musical range
16. Alto
P. A musical composition or musical passage to be performed loudly
17. Tenor
Q. The second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments
18. Bass
R. Traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest
19. Piano
S. Without breaks between notes
20. TrebleClef
T. German composer of instrumental music
21. Crescendo
U. French composer and pianist of the romantic school
22. Staccato
V. Marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds
23. Legato
W. Style of music with improvisation, born in New Orleans