Baroque Flashcards
1
Q
Oratorio
A
religious opera
2
Q
Recitative
A
half singing/ speaking
3
Q
obbligato
A
countermelody in aria
4
Q
Acciaccatura
A
grace note
5
Q
mordant
A
mini trill
6
Q
Tierce de Picarde
A
final chord changes to major
7
Q
Da capo Aria
A
Aria Repeats
8
Q
Passacaglia
A
variations over ground bass
9
Q
Concerto grossing
A
big group in orchestra
10
Q
ritornello
A
ABaCaD
11
Q
Basso Continuo
A
harpsichord in background
12
Q
Coloratura
A
colourful singing
13
Q
Ripeno
A
big group
14
Q
concertino
A
small group