baroque era Flashcards
what is a aria
lyrical song which is emotional and intense
recitative
solo vocal decimation that follows the inflection of the text
opera
the most important new genre of the baroque era
libretto
text or script of the opera
masque
stage plays
chorales
german hymn tunes
lutheran cantata
multimovement work for soloist , chorus , +orchestra
oratorio
sacred vocal form
lining out
method of palms singing
singing schools
teaching you how to sing
the new england palm-singer
billings collection of his own composition
baroque dance suites
group of short dances
1. german alamonda
2. french courante
binary form( A-A-B-B)
a section- moves from home key to contrasting key
b section - contrasting key, closely related melodic material
Ternary form (A-B-B)
a section - major key , triple meter
b section - reflective , minor key
Baroque concerto
one or more featured instruments with larger orchestra ensemble
fugue
systematic elaboration of short musical ideas polyphonic
harpsichaord
7 string instrument plucked by quius
toccata and prelude
free form pieces based on improvisation virtuoso intro fugue
subject
main theme ,unifying idea,single theme
answer
subject imitated in another voice
countersubject
different theme heard against the subject
exposition
first section subject presented in each voice one time
episodes
interludes lacking the subject
the well tempered cavalier
two volumes 24 preludes and fugues in each
chiara margarita cozzolani
nun composer choir director rich
millamies merchant
magnificent
magnificent
biblical text on the words of the virgin mary
barbara strozzi
secular singer
amor dormigllion
bach
baroque
german
cantata 140, wachet auf
contrapunctus 1, from the art of the fugue
handel
german
hallelujah
water music major D
billings
davids lamintaion
america
vivaldi
venetian
spring 4 season op8 no 1 firstmovment
purcell
english
dido and aeneas
martin luther
western culture