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Baroque Era Flashcards

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What are you listening for in Baroque Music?

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Harpsichord

Lots of decoration and ornaments (trills)

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Concerto

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A large scale work for a solo instrument accompanied by orchestra.

Includes a cadenza

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Symphony

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A large scale work for orchestra

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Opera

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Drama set to music featuring soloists and ensemble.

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Concerto Grosso

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Work for small group of soloists and orchestra.

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Concertino

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The soloists in a concerto grosso.

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Ripieno

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The orchestra in a concerto grosso.

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Basso Continuo

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Harmonic structure/ support provided by a chordal instrument along with bass instrument.

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Passacaglia

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A Theme and Variation above a Ground Bass

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Theme and Variation

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A clear melody followed by a series of variations.

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Ground Bass

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A theme in the bass which is repeated many times while the upper parts develop.

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Recitative

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When words are sung to the natural rhythm of speech.

Performer has freedom and very little accompaniment used.

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Aria

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Solo song from an opera.

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Oratorio

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Large scale vocal work based on religious text.

Mostly sung in English.

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Da Capo Aria

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An aria in Ternary Form

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Coloratura

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High, fancy singing that includes scales, runs and ornaments.

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Baroque Era Mass

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Same idea as in Renaissance but featuring accompaniment.

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Ritornello

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A reoccurring theme in a Baroque piece.

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Trill

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Rapidly alternating between 2 notes.

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Mordent

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Play the written note, the note above and back to the main note as quickly as possible.

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Acciaccatura

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A note crushed in very quickly, either on or just before the beat.

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Tierce de Picardie

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When a piece of music is in a minor key but has a cadence that finishes on the major version of the chord.

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