baroque 2

Question 1

polyphonic composition for a fixed number of instrumental lines or voices (3 or 4 built on a single principal theme.)

Answer 1

fugue

Question 2

subject

Answer 2

theme of fugue

Question 3

all voices present the subject in an orderly fashion the exposition is over when all of the voices have come in

Answer 3

exposition

Question 4

subject entries

Answer 4

appearances of the entire fugue subject after the opening

Question 5

fugue is different from a round in two ways

Answer 5

1. once a voice has presented the subject it is free to go onto new material
2. the subject is presented in different keys

Question 6

basic baroque orchestra

Answer 6

violins, violas, cellos, and basso continuo

Question 7

festive baroque orchestra

Answer 7

used for festive occasions added 2 oboes, bassoon,trumpets, and timpani

Question 8

complex ornateness and luxury extended pitch range difficult to sing

Answer 8

melody

Question 9

the addition of fast notes and trills to a melody. some were written down others were improvised

Answer 9

ornamentation

Question 10

is an ornament consisting of the rapid alteration of two tones

Answer 10

trill

Question 11

there is no ______ on baroque violins

Answer 11

chinrest

Question 12

curvature of the wood opposite of modern bows

Answer 12

bow

Question 13

a piece for a single soloist and orchestra. contains 3 movements: fast, slow, fast. first and last movement are in ritornello form

Answer 13

solo concerto

Question 14

orchestral material at the beginning of a solo concerto or concerto grosso that always returns later in the piece

Answer 14

ritornello

Question 15

a baroque musical form based on recurrences of a ritornello

Answer 15

ritornello form

Question 16

an instrumental work associated with a story event or idea

Answer 16

program music

Question 17

a small group of soloists (concertino or principle, 2-4 soloists) is pitted against a larger group of players called tutti (all) or ripen (8-20 or more musicians). mainly string instruments, harpsichord. most often has 3 movements; fast, slow, fast. first and last movement in ritornello form

Answer 17

concerto grosso

Question 18

improvised or improvisatory solo passage- soloist only usually near the end of the first movement of a concerto

Answer 18

cadenza