baroque era Flashcards
when did the intellectual awakening begin?
the end of the renaissance era
what prompted the baroque era?
the intellectual growth of the renaissance.
when did the MUSICAL awakening start?
the baroque era.
what is a madrigal?
a fun drinking song. it became fun in the baroque period. casual versus rich.
what does barroco mean?
broken pearl, portuguese.
how could baroque art be defined as?
emotional, decorative, dramatic.
how was baroque art desplayed?
dance, art, food, singing, buildings.
sopranos would use notes never sung before
yeh
what did they use to decorate buildings in the baroque era?
golds, metals
who is the florentine camerata?
a group of artists in the late renaissance to discuss and guide trends in the arts
in the baroque era, many composers didnt want to be told what to do.
yeh da fawk
which composer did not want to follow the rules?
bach LMAOOO he had the right not to whatta barb
what is basso continuo?
a form of accompaniment consisting of one keyboard instrument and one bass instrument.
what is figured bass?
a shorthand notation system where figures are writted below the bass line notes.
figured bass is…
a form of accompaniment.
the basso continuo was used to…
accompany solo voice and solo instrument as well as small ensembles.
it was very uncommon to…
compose a piece without b.c in the baroque era.
what is equal temperament?
a tuning system that creates intervals by dividing an octae into equal parts
when was George Fredric Handel born?
1685
when did George Fredric Handel die?
1759
what was Handels ethnicity?
He was a German composer.
When did Handel become a professional?
7 years old.
Why did Handel move to britain?
to become #1.
Where did Handel work?
Westminister Abbey
