5 Terms
Contributors in Classical
Classical
Post-classical
Music; Classical
Used here to designate the transition style between Classical and Romantic.
Pre-classical
Music; Classical
Used here to designate the transition style between Baroque and Classical.
Renaissance period
Music; Classical
Era in the history of Western music extending from c1400-c1600, and exemplified by the compositions of Josquin Desprez, Lasso and Palestrina.
Romantic period
Music; Classical
Era in the history of Western music extending from c1825-c1910, and exemplified by the compositions of Berlioz, Chopin, Robert Schumann, Liszt, Wagner, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, and Mahler.
Romanticism
Music; Classical
Broad term for 19th century musical style which mirrored many attributes of the movement of the same name in art and literature. Romantic composers embraced emotion over reason and the power of ...
Stabat Mater
Music; Classical
A sequence in the Roman Catholic liturgy regarding the crucifixion, and used in several Divine offices.
