Background Information Flashcards
What is a Concerto?
A Piece in which a Soloist (Soloists) is Accompanied by an Orchestra.
What is the Accompaniment?
Orchestra.
What is the Continuo?
Harpsichord.
What is the Tutti?
Everyone Plays.
What is the Ripieno?
The Larger Group in a Concerto Grosso.
What is the Concertino?
The Smaller Group in the Concerto Grosso.
What is a Cadenza?
An Unaccompanied Passage for the Soloist.
What does Virtuosic Mean?
Technically Difficult and Impressive.
What is the Coda?
Ending Section.
Instruments in the Baroque Era?
- Violin.
- Cello.
- Recorder.
- Flute.
- Oboe.
- Bassoon.
- Trumpet.
- Harpsichord.
Instruments in the Classical Era?
- Violin.
- Cello.
- Foute.
- Oboe.
- Clarinet.
- Bassoon.
- Trumpet.
- Horn.
- Piano.
Instruments in the Romantic Era?
Everything in the Classical with the Viola and Trombone.
In the Baroque Period, the Harpsichord Plays the ____________.
Continuo.
How Large is the Baroque Orchestra?
Only Strings and Continuo.
How Large is the Classical Orchestra?
Larger than the Baroque Orchestra and has Woodwind, Brass and Percussion.
