Song Comparison
Activity 2
Listen to the selected music from the Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical
period. Describe each musical piece. Put a check in the box of the correspor ding
characteristic element.
Title of the
Compo-
Bit on
Melody
Tempo
Dynamics
Texture
No. of Instruments used
Lively
Sadly
Slow
Moder
ate
Fast
Mostly
Soft
Mos My
Loid
Hamo
Monop
honic
Polyph
onic
ph nlc
No
Instrument
instrument
2 or more
instruments
Thomas
Morley "It
was a
Lover and
hls Lass"
Antonio
Vivaldi "The
Four
Seasons"
F G Haydn
Symphony
no.94 in 6
Major"
Surprise" 2nd
movement
Answers & Comments
Answer:
Explanation:
Renaissance-from 1400-1600, renaissance or rebirth music was primarily maid for churches. Although that was the case, freedom was still given to the composers
Baroque- from 1600-1750, new styles: concerto, sonata, opera; freedom from the control of churches
Classical- from 1750-1820, the age of reason and the rise of a new style called classicism, elegance and nobility