Baroque- Introduction (2) Flashcards
Who wrote Treatise on Harmony?
Jean-Philippe Rameau
The Baroque era saw an increase in the number of…
major and minor keys available to composers.
During the Baroque era, the _________ modes emerged as the preferred modes.
Ionian and Aeolian
Fortspinnung is a German term that means…
“spinning out.”
Do Baroque scores suggest tempos?
No, the composer assumed that the performer would be able to choose a suitable tempo.
Who wrote Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Who wrote A Treatise on the Fundamental Principles of Violin Playing
Leopold Mozart
Johann Joachim Quantz was _________’s colleague at the court of Frederick the Great in Berlin.
Johann Joachim Quantz was C.P.E. Bach’s colleague at the court of Frederick the Great in Berlin.
Who wrote On Playing the Flute
Johann Joachim Quantz
Monody emphasized the _____ of the ______ voices, as a single vocal line and a simple accompaniment replaced the rich vocal polyphony of the Renaissance.
polarity; outer
Who were the Baroque castrati?
Men who sang high parts and enjoyed star status
first used as a derogatory term in reference to the ornate art and music of the 18th century
now generally used with reference to the art, architecture, and music of the 17th and early 18th centuries
Baroque
a musical shorthand developed in the Baroque era
numbers are placed above or below the bass line to show harmonic progression
performed or “realized” by the basso continuo
provides harmonic framework for the performance of a vocal or instrumental work
Figured bass
Baroque performance practice
generally involves two performers—one playing the notated bass line, one realizing the harmonies indicated by the figured bass
harmonies usually played on a keyboard instrument such as the harpsichord or organ, or on a plucked string instrument such as the lute
provides harmonic framework for the performance of a vocal or instrumental work
Basso continuo
Baroque performance practice
generally involves two performers—one playing the notated bass line, one realizing the harmonies indicated by the figured bass
harmonies usually played on a keyboard instrument such as the harpsichord or organ, or on a plucked string instrument such as the lute
provides harmonic framework for the performance of a vocal or instrumental work
The affections
Baroque practice of changing dynamics abruptly
results in stark contrast rather than gradual change
terraced dynamics
two-part form: A || B ||
both parts often repeated
Section A generally ends with an authentic cadence in the dominant or relative major key
frequently used in Baroque dances and keyboard pieces
binary form
two-part musical form: A || B + A1 ||
opening material from Section A returns after Section B material
key structure similar to binary form
rounded binary form
three-part form A || B || A ||
Section A generally ends with a closed cadence in the tonic key
Section B generally creates contrast with a different key and/or new material
often used in Baroque arias
ternary form
