Baroque- Introduction Flashcards
What are the dates of the Baroque Era?
1600-1750
What are the dates of the Renaissance Era?
1450-1600
What event signalled the end of the Baroque Era?
The death of Johann Sebastian Bach
What event signalled the end of the Mideaval Era?
The end of the Byzantine Empire
What new genre appeared at the end of the Renaissance Era?
Opera
What event signalled the beginning of the Mideaval Era?
The fall of the Roman Empire
he Baroque era was a time of…
absolute monarchy and religious conflict.
What were emotions called in the Baroque Era?
The ‘affects’ or ‘affections’
Which instrument became more and more popular in the Baroque Era?
A. The lute
B. The Harpsichord
C. The Clavichord
D. The Organ
B. The harpsichord
How many works for organ did J. S. Bach compose?
over 270
What does Baroque Basso Continuo require?
It requires two instruments: a lower-register instrument, often cello or bassoon, to play the notated bass line; and a chord-playing instrument, such as a harpsichord, organ, or lute, to fill in or “realize” the harmony.