Periods of Music

Tested on:

1) Articulation2) Character3) Composer4) Dynamics5) Melody6) Tempo 7) Texture8) Tonality

1) Articulation:2) Character:3)Composer: Tallis Byrd BullGibbonsPalestine4) Dynamics: Rarely indicated5) Melody: Range is small; because of the vocals + types of instruments used at the time6) Tempo: No change No rit. or accer.Barline was not defined yet; pulse of polyphonic music is clear 7) Texture: Polyphonic, accompanied by keyboard or flute8)  Tonality: Modal/mixture of major, minor, or modes

Late Renaissance

1. Articulation: Non-legato and legato2. Character: Character and mood remains the same throughout the whole piece3. Composer: JS BachHandelScarlattiPurcellCorelli Vivaldi4. Dynamics: Terrace dynamics, f or p, cresc. or dim. are rarely found5. Melody: Based on a subject, spun out over a considerable length, ornaments -- trills, mordents, etc6. Tempo: Steady throughoutNo accel. or rit.7. Texture: Both polyphonic + homophonic *Imitative polyphonic -- 1/2 melodic part imitate, with a clearly differentiated bass below.8. Tonality: keys closely related to each otherrarely modulates to remote keys

Baroque Period

Classical Period

1. Articulation: Staccato and legato / slur and tenuto2. Character: 3. Composer: Hadyn, Mozart, Early Beethoven, Schubert4. Dynamics: Cresc. and Dim. are used often, rarely too violently 5. Melody: - Phrases are fairly short- sense of balance- more appoggiaturas, less trills and mordents6. Texture: Usually homophonic -- dominant structure: melody; supported by chordal accompaniment7. Tonality: Keys closely related to each other within short movements.

Romantic Period

1. Articulation: Staccatolegato slur tenuto with accents2. Character: 3. Composer: SchumannChopinTchaikovsky 4. Dynamics:  Change frequentlyCresc. and dim. are used a lot5. Melody: Fairly long + highly expressiveLess ornament than Baroque and Classical6. Tempo + rhythm:pulse change frequently 7. Texture: Homophonic rather than polyphonic8. Tonality: Frequent modulation, to quite remote keys sometimes.

20th Century

1. Articulation: A very wide range2. Character: Character and mood often change in piece3. Composer: Debussy, Stravinsky, Partok4. Dynamics: Change frequently and greatly5. Melody: Melodies use big leaps to create wide range of notes6. Tempo and Rhythm: Use of syncopation + Pulse and time signature changes frequently 7. Texture: Extreme range --- homophonic + contrapuntal8. Tonality: Atonal, key changes unexpectedly and frequently