baroque era Flashcards

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1
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what is a aria

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lyrical song which is emotional and intense

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2
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recitative

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solo vocal decimation that follows the inflection of the text

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3
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opera

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the most important new genre of the baroque era

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4
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libretto

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text or script of the opera

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5
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masque

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stage plays

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6
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chorales

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german hymn tunes

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7
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lutheran cantata

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multimovement work for soloist , chorus , +orchestra

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8
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oratorio

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sacred vocal form

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9
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lining out

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method of palms singing

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10
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singing schools

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teaching you how to sing

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11
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the new england palm-singer

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billings collection of his own composition

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12
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baroque dance suites

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group of short dances
1. german alamonda
2. french courante

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13
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binary form( A-A-B-B)

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a section- moves from home key to contrasting key
b section - contrasting key, closely related melodic material

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Ternary form (A-B-B)

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a section - major key , triple meter
b section - reflective , minor key

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15
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Baroque concerto

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one or more featured instruments with larger orchestra ensemble

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16
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fugue

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systematic elaboration of short musical ideas polyphonic

17
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harpsichaord

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7 string instrument plucked by quius

18
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toccata and prelude

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free form pieces based on improvisation virtuoso intro fugue

19
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subject

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main theme ,unifying idea,single theme

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answer

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subject imitated in another voice

21
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countersubject

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different theme heard against the subject

22
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exposition

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first section subject presented in each voice one time

23
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episodes

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interludes lacking the subject

24
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the well tempered cavalier

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two volumes 24 preludes and fugues in each

25
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chiara margarita cozzolani

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nun composer choir director rich
millamies merchant
magnificent

26
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magnificent

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biblical text on the words of the virgin mary

27
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barbara strozzi

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secular singer
amor dormigllion

28
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bach

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baroque
german
cantata 140, wachet auf
contrapunctus 1, from the art of the fugue

29
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handel

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german
hallelujah
water music major D

30
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billings

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davids lamintaion
america

31
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vivaldi

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venetian
spring 4 season op8 no 1 firstmovment

32
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purcell

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english
dido and aeneas

33
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martin luther

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western culture