Baroque Era Flashcards
1
Q
What are the dates of the Baroque period?
A
1600-1750
2
Q
What does Baroque mean?
A
- exaggerated
- abnormal
- bizarre
3
Q
What is the meaning of monody?
A
a solo song with instruments accompanied
4
Q
what is figured bass?
A
-the kind of notation above or below a bass note
5
Q
What did figured bass allow performers to do?
A
improvise the chords
6
Q
What is a basso continuo?
A
- played by 2 instruments
- one played the bass line
- other played harmonies
7
Q
What is an opera?
A
a large scale drama that is sung and they wear customs
8
Q
What is recitative?
A
-speech like declamations of the text
9
Q
What is an arias?
A
a lyrical song
10
Q
What is an overture?
A
an instrumental number heard at the beginning of most operas
11
Q
What events are operas played for?
A
- royal weddings
- ceremony
12
Q
Where does opera originate?
A
Italy
13
Q
What is a masque?
A
- a type of entertainment that included vocals, instruments, poetry, and dance
- england opera
14
Q
What are two large scale genres of religious music for the Era?
A
- Cantata
- Oratorio
15
Q
What is a Cantata?
A
- written for lurtheran church
- solo arias
- recitatives
- orchestra
- multimovement
