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Baroque Music Flashcards

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Baroque

A

barraco -misshapen pearl

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Late (1690-1750)

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-polyphony favored
-instruments=vocal music
harmony is important

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Working

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courts
churches
towns
commercial opera house

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Music Director

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  • compose music
  • responsible for discipline/training
  • upkeep
  • high pay & prestige
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Court Musicians

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music is main source of diversion in aristocracy
80+ musicians
servants

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Church Musicians

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very grand
ordinary citizens heard music at church
cities wanted best musicians

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Large Towns

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play in churches
processions
concerts
university graduations

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Opera Houses

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Italy-opera capital

Handel=1st freelance musician

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Characteristics

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Unity of Mood
Rhythm
Melody
Dynamics
Texture
Words and Music
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basso continuo

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accompaniment in which bass is played on keyboard and another instrument

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figured bass

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notation that includes bass line written out with figures indicating harmonies on top

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Movements

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each movement has

  • own themes
  • comes to a clear end
  • pause
  • contrasts
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Concerto Grosso

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group of soloists vs large group

Tutti

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Ritornello

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tutti plays refrain alternating with solos

solos offer fresh ideas

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The Fugue

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polyphonic compositions based on 1 theme
theme-subject
after voice presents subject, free to go on own way

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Countersubject

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secondary theme

17
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Episode

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transitional section with new material

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Stretto

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another voice coming in with subject before 1st voice done

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Pedal Point

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single tone held out in 1 voice (bass)

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Inversion

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turn theme upside down

21
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Retrograde

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begin with last note (go backwards)

22
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Augmentation

A

play longer values

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Diminuation

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shorten values

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