AoS2: Concerto Through Time - Baroque

Question 1

Two types of baroque concerto

Answer 1

The Concerto Grosso
The Solo Concerto

Question 2

Baroque composers

Answer 2

Vivaldi
Handel
J. S. Bach
Corelli
(Telemann)

Question 3

Played where

Answer 3

Because small orchestra - played in small venues like a room or chamber at a royal court or a church

Question 4

Baroque time period

Answer 4

1600-1750

Question 5

Concertino

Answer 5

Group of soloists

Question 6

Rest of concerto grosso name (not concertino)

Answer 6

Ripieno

Question 7

What are the 3 movements like

Answer 7

1 - Brisk and purposeful
2 - Slow and song-like; often dotted rhythms
3 - Fast and cheerful

Question 8

What is the tutti

Answer 8

When the full orchestra plays

Question 9

What is the Basso Continuo

Answer 9

When the left hand of the harpsichord, along with the cello, plays the bass line
(the harpsichord RH fills in the chordal harmony)

Question 10

Describe the baroque orchestra

Answer 10

Small
String dominated

Question 11

Baroque instruments

Answer 11

Strings - violins, violas, cellos, and double basses
Woodwind - recorders or wooden flutes, oboes and bassoons
Brass - natural trumpets and horns
Timpani - 2 drums, tuned to the tonic and the dominant of the key sig

Question 12

Musical features

Answer 12

Harpsichord plays as part of continuo
Varied texture: - melody and accompaniment
- Homophonic
- Polyphonic or contrapuntal
Heavy ornamentation
Balanced phrases
Terraced dynamics
Diatonic harmony - music in major and minor keys