Baroque Flashcards
1
Q
What are the years it was in
A
1600-1750
2
Q
Texture
A
Polyphonic, melody dominated homophony
3
Q
Composers
A
J.S Bach
Corelli
Vivaldi
4
Q
Instruments
A
Recorder Violin String dominated No piano No clarinet Harpsichord
5
Q
Structure
A
Ritornello form
6
Q
Concerto grosso
A
A group of soloists
7
Q
Ripieno
A
Rest of orchestra
8
Q
Dynamics
A
Terraced, no crescendoes or diminuendoes
9
Q
Basso continuo
A
Continuing bass line
10
Q
Orchestra
A
Dominated by strings
Small
Always includes continuo
11
Q
Ornamentation
A
Highly ornamented
