Baroque concepts Flashcards
1
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Plainchant
A
Church song
2
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concerto gorsso
A
baroque instrumental work
3
Q
basso continuo
A
harmonic structure of music
4
Q
passacaglia
A
variations over ground bass
5
Q
Da capo aria
A
non religious vocal
6
Q
ritornello
A
recurring passage
7
Q
ripieno
A
main body of strings/instruments
8
Q
concertino
A
group of soloists
9
Q
oratorio
A
bible storys
10
Q
mass
A
kyrie gloria credo sanctus and benedictus gaus dei
11
Q
chamber music
A
small ensemble string quartet
12
Q
string quartet
A
4 string instruments
13
Q
mordent
A
note note above note
14
Q
trill
A
rapid
15
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acciaccatura
A
crush note
16
Q
descant
A
vocal counter melody
17
Q
obbligato
A
instrumental counter melody
18
Q
canon
A
repeated at a different melody
19
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Continuo
A
Accompaniment played by harpsichord or organ and accompanied by cello or bassoon
20
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Ritornello
A
The returning theme within a concerto grosso
