baroque era focused Flashcards
what were the dates for the baroque era?
1600-1750
what were the dates for george frederic handel?
1685 - 1759
what were the dates for bach?
1685-1750
what were the dates for antonio vivaldi?
1678-1742
what does recitative mean?
quickly half-spoken half-sung text (invented by florentine camerata) to give info to the audience quickly
what are the dates for claudio monteverdi?
1567-1643
why did handel move to england?
handel moved to england so he could be the #1 composer there. he made such an impact on england that he was buried at the WMA. if he stayed in germany, he wouldnt be #1 as bach was always better than him and bach was a resident in germany.
who were the two rivals?
the two rivals were bach and handel. bach and handel never met each other, but that didnt stop their hatred towards one another. bach always came out on top, and handel got so sick of being #2 that he moved to england to be #1
what is the difference between opera buffa and opera seria?
in all, opera seria is serious opera that was commonly sung in the language of music. opera buffa is comic opera. they would make fun of the news to be funny.
what is the song ur gonna put on the test for antonio hm?
THE FOUR SEASONS.
what is a madrigal?
it evolved into a fun drinking song.
what does barroco mean?
broken pearl. portuguese.
who was the florentine camerata?
the florentine camerata created opera. they were a group of artists in the renaissance who discussed and guided trends. they formed in italy.
what is basso continuo?
improvised accompaniment consisting of 1 keyboard and 1 bass instrument.
What is figured bass?
a shorthand notation system where figured are written below the bass line notes
