Baroque Era Flashcards
What does Baroque mean and where does it come from?
Baroque comes from the Portuguese word ‘barocco’ meaning irregular pearl or piece of jewellery.
What is this period in musical history marked by?
The birth of opera and oratorio and the death of Johann Sebastian Bach.
What are the 2 giant composers of the Baroque period?
J.S. Bach and G.F. Handel
Where does Baroque originate from and name all the Italian Baroque composers?
Italy.
Allesandro and Domenico Scarlatti, Claudio Monteverdi, Antonio Corelli and Antonio Monteverdi.
Who were the French and English composers in the Baroque period?
Jean - Phillipe Rameau, Jean - Baptiste Lully and Henry Purcell.
What nation helped define high Baroque period as well as a Giant Composer?
The German School of Baroque music was most influential. Composers like Georg- Philipp Teleman, Michael Praetorius, Johann Pachelbel and most of All BACH!
Which German composer was also very influential in Baroque music and spent most of his coureur in England?
Handel
When did Baroque end?
1750 - the death of Bach.
What timeline is Baroque set in?
1600 - 1750
