Classical Music

1. George ___ - This American composer wrote Rhapsody in Blue
4. The instrument you use in a chorus; including soprano, alto, tenor, and bass
7. Music that tells a story
8. A family of instruments including trumpet, horn, trombone, and tuba
9. Franz ___ - This Austrian composer wrote Ave Maria
10. 1st era of early Western music from the Middle Ages (c. 500-1400 A.D.)
11. Pyotr Ilyich ___ - This Russian composer wrote the music for The Nutcracker
14. The person who directs the music
16. Music that is not explicitly about anything
18. Modest ___ - This Russian composer wrote Night on Bald Mountain
19. Paul ___ - This French composer wrote The Sorcerer's Apprentice
21. A family of instruments including snare drum, bass drum, timpani, glockenspiel, and cymbals
22. Johann Sebastian ___ - This German composer wrote the Toccata and Fugue in D Minor; known as the father of classical music
23. The person who writes the music
24. 5th era of Western music that tried to be emotional and dramatic (c. 1800-1910 A.D.)

2. A family of instruments including violin, viola, cello, double bass, and harp
3. 2nd era of developing Western music based on modes (c. 1400-1600 A.D.)
5. The person who watches and listens to the music
6. 6th era of late Western music with lots of experimenting and new ideas (c. 1890-2000 A.D.)
12. 3rd era of Western music to establish common tonality (c. 1600-1750 A.D.)
13. A family of instruments including flue, clarinet, saxophone, oboe, and bassoon
15. Ottorino ___ - This Italian composer wrote Pines of Rome
17. Another name for a category of music
20. 4th era of Western music that standardized easy to remember melodies (c. 1730-1820 A.D.)
21. The person who presents the music (e.g. singing, playing an instrument, dancing, acting)
22. Ludwig von ___ - This German composer wrote 9 symphonies; His 5th Symphony is known as the “Fate Symphony”