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1. After the Renaissance period of classical music ended, it was replaced by a new form that was, at the time, considered as revolutionary as today's rap music. What was this new period called?
2. This composer was considered the revolutionary who helped establish the Baroque period. Born in Cremona, Italy, he referred to the 'old' music as the 'first practice', and the new stuff as the 'second practice' thus ensuring a division between the two periods. Wassa hisa name-a?
3. An even newer musical form was introduced in 1607 by Monteverdi. What was this new form called?
4. This Baroque composer bristled at being called an {Italian;} he was a Venetian, if you please. (Venice was a separate state in those days), Summer, winter, spring, fall, that's all he ever heard...Italian, Italian, Italian! What's his name?
5. This rebel of a composer was known for his quick temper (he once had a fistfight with a choir boy who fooled around too much during a rehersal), his annoying habit of adding too many embellishments to those 'good old tunes', and for having tons of relatives in the music business. His name?
6. This German eventually wound up in England after spending years in Italy after receiving extensive training from a Prussian and once traveled to Denmark to meet a famous organist who he admired. WHEW! Oh, and he is considered the originator of an even newer musical form. Who is he?
7. This composer came in at the end of the Baroque period and is classified as a Classic composer. He was curious about a little toe-tapper by Allegri called the 'Miserere Mei Deus' that was performed only once per year in the Vatican for the Pope's ears only. It was considered so sacred and beautiful that it was kept in the Vatican for decades and never published. This guy heard pieces of it just once, and wrote it down from memory, thus letting the Miserere out of the bag. His name?
8. This guy appeared on the scene at the end of the Baroque, beginning of the Classic period. Born in Austria, his first claim to fame came when he composed the music for a comic opera, 'Der krumme Teufel.' His big mistake came when he married Anna Maria Keller, who had no appreciation for his music skill. In fact, she used to rip apart his compositions so that she could set her hair with them. Who was this poor guy?
9. Two composers during this period had numerous family members also prolific in the composition and musician game. One was {Bach;} this other one had a famous father, uncle and brother. Who was he?
10. One early composer can be considered the savior of music's evolution from Renaissance to Baroque by stemming the church's crackdown on the newer compositions. He composed the 'Pope Marcellus Mass' as an example of how acceptable the 'new stuff' could be. Who was he?
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