baroque Flashcards
1
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aria (opera or oratorio)
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- portrays thoughts and emotions
- continuo accompaniment
- instrumental ritornellos
2
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de capo aria
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- aria in ternary form (ABA)
- repeated A section is decorated and ornamented
3
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recitative
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- speech singing
- singer has freedom with rhythm
- moves story along
- accompagnato (orchestra)/secco (plain chords)
4
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oratori
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- large work for orchestra (ripken and concertino)
- religious
- choruses, arias and recitatives
5
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chorale
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- german hymn tune
- written for SATB
- homophonic
6
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solo concerto
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- soloists accompanied by orchestra
- 3 movements quick slow quick
- ritornello form
7
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concerto grosso
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- large work for orchestra
- small group (concertino) and large group (ripieno) provide contrast
- harpsichord continuo
- antiphonal form
8
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passacaglia
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- variations over ground bass
9
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fugue
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- structure/form category
- 3 or 4 parts
- contrapuntal
- contains subject, answer,counter subject and episodes
- stretto
10
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subject (fugue)
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- main theme
- in tonic key
11
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answer (fugue)
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- imitates subject
- in dominant key
12
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counter subject (fugue)
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- new main theme followed my answer
13
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episodes
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- sections where subject is not played
14
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stretto
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- instruments enter very quickly after one another
