Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

RCM Level 10 History > Baroque people, groups, & movements > Flashcards

Baroque people, groups, & movements Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
AP® World History flashcards AP® U.S. History flashcards World History 102 flashcards U.S. History 102 flashcards AP® European History flashcards World History 101 flashcards European History 101 flashcards U.S. History 101 flashcards
1
Q

What was the Florentine Camerata?

A

a group of intellectuals, poets, and musicians who worked under the patronage of Count Giovanni de’Bardi in Florence, Italy

met during the last decades of the 16th century

[p. 66]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Describe Handel’s musical contributions.

A

absorbed the international styles of his time: German, French, and Italian

use of very basic musical elements (chordal passages, scale figures) makes his style accessible and appealing

frequent alternation of homorhythmic passages with contrapuntal textures

conveys a sense of pageantry and dramatic theatrical style through grandiose gestures (ex: full SATB choral sound; bold contrasts of dynamics)

an important contributor to the development of Italian opera seris; composed over 40

da capo arias were a showcase for vocal virtuosity

created the English oratorio, emphasizing the role of the chorus

used both recitativo secco and recitativo accompagnato in operas and oartorios

used vivid word painting

virtuosic, idiomatic keyboard style

invented the organ concerto

contributed to the development of orchestral and keyboard suites

[p. 98]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Name Johann Sebastian Bach’s four musical sons.

A

Wilhelm Friedemann (1710-1784)

Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788)

Johann Christoph (1732-1795)

Johann Christian (1735-1782)

[p. 98-99]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Who was Leopold Mozart?

A

father of Wolfgang Amadeus, b. 1756

wrote treatise A Treatise on the Fundamentals of Violin Playing, publ. 1756

[p. 91]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Who was Nahum Tate?

A

librettist for Purcell’s opera Dido and Aeneas

wrote B**rutus of Alba

[p. 73]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Jean-Philippe Rameau - dates & biographical info

A

1683-1764

born in Dijon

considered the greatest French composer of the late Baroque and one of the great music theorists of all time

brilliant organist and harpsichordist

[p. 92]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Who was Prince Leopold of Cothen?

A

Bach’s employer 1717-1723

[p. 87]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

George Frideric Handel - dates & biographical info

A

1685-1759

German-born composer who had lived and worked in Italy before settling in London

Handel not only composed Italian operas, he also produced, directed, and publicized their performances.

His legendary temper is well-documented in vivid accounts of disputes with less than cooperative singers. In one such occurrence, Handel lifted famous soprano Francesca Cuzzoni and almost threw her out a window because she refused to sing an aria as written.

[p. 76]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Henry Purcell - genres & titles

A
  • Sacred vocal - including anthems, hymns, Te Deum, Jubilate
  • Opera - Dido and Aeneas
  • Dramatic - King Arthur; The Fairy Queen; Abdelazar
  • Solo songs - over 100 secular songs, including If Music Be the Food of Love; Sweeter than Roses; Bess of Bedlam
  • Keyboard - including 8 suites for harpsichord, dances, and organ music
  • Orchestral - ensemble sonatas and works for viol consort

[p. 76]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Describe the musical contributions of Claudio Monteverdi.

A

embraced elements of Baroque style such as figured bass, major-minor tonality, monody, and “doctrine of the affections,” while still maintaining respect for the traditions of Renaissance polyphony

used chromaticism as an expressive device

used word painting in madrigals and operas

deepened the relationship between text and music; sought to depict the text more clearly

increased emotional intensity through the use of stile concitato

expanded the role of instruments to create moods and define characters

specified instrumentation in his scores, contributing to the development of orchestration

differentiated between recitative and aria style in later operas

increased the role of ensembles

established the love duet

[p. 72]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Name 4 members of the Florentine Camerata.

A
  • Giulio Caccini - singer and composer
  • Jacopo Peri - singer and composer
  • Vincenzo Galilei - composer, theorist, and father of Galileo Galilei
  • Count Giovanni de’ Bardi

[p. 66]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Who wrote the da capo aria “Nel profondo cieco mondo” from Orlando furioso?

A

Antonio Vivaldi

[p. 76]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach - dates & biographical info

A

1710-1784

son of J. S. Bach

brilliant organist, held distinguished posts in Dresden & Halle

renowned for his improvisational skills

composed numerous solo keyboard works, concertos, organ fugues, chamber music, symphonies, sacred cantatas

[p. 98]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Who was Senesino?

A

castrato who sang the title role of Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto on opening night

1686-1758

[p. 76]

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Jean-Philippe Rameau - genres & titles

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Who was Giulio Caccini?

A

member of the Florentine Camerata

singer and composer

co-wrote L’Euridice - the oldest surviving opera - with Jacopo Peri

wrote Le Nuove Musiche in 1602

composed solo song “Amarilli mia bella”

[p. 66]

17
Q

Domenico Scarlatti - musical contribution to sonata form

A

1685-1757

composed 500+ single-movement sonatas for harpsichord

Esercizi per gravicembalo (Exercises for Harpsichord)

sonatas resemble etudes: each presents at least one recurring technical challenge

virtuosic: rapid passagework, arpeggiated figures, wide leaps, hand crossings, repeated notes

most are in binary or rounded binary form, foreshadowing elements of Classical sonata form

[p. 98]

18
Q

George Frideric Handel - genres & titles

A
  • Operas - including Rinaldo; Giulio Cesare; Serse; Orlando
  • Oratorios - including Messiah; Judas Maccabeus; Israel in Egypt
  • Sacred vocal - Ode for Saint Cecilia’s Day; Te Deum
  • Keyboard - suites for harpsichord, including Suite No. 5 in E Major (contains “The Harmonious Blacksmith” variations); organ concertos
  • Orchestral - suites (Water Music; Music for the Royal Fireworks); concerti grossi; organ concertos

[p. 98]

19
Q

Who was Vincenzo Galilei?

A

member of the Florentine Camerata

composer, theorist

father of Galileo Galilei

[p. 66]

20
Q

Claudio Monteverdi - dates & biographical info

A

1567-1643

served as music director for the Duke of Mantua and Maestro di cappella at the Basilica of San Marco in Venice

most important composer of early Italian opera

[p. 68]

21
Q

Claudio Monteverdi - genres & titles

A
  • Madrigals - over 250 in nine books, including Ohime, se tanto amate (Book 4), Cruda Amarilli (Book 5), and Zefiro torna (Book 9)
  • Operas - L’Orfeo; L’Arianna; Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria; and L’incoronazione di Poppea
  • Sacred vocal - masses, magnificats, and Vespers

[p. 72]

22
Q

Johann Sebastian Bach - dates & biographical info

A

1685-1750

best known as an organist during his lifetime

held several church positions in his lifetime, which gave him the opportunity to compose new cantatas for each Sunday’s service

deep religious faith

employed by Prince Leopold of Cothen from 1717-1723

[p. 80, 87. 90]

23
Q

Johann Christian Bach - dates & biographical info

A

1735-1782

son of J. S. Bach

spent his last 20 years in London; historians frequently refer to him as: “the London Bach” or “the English Bach”

composed a large body of music, including keyboard works, chamber music, symphonies, and operas

shaped the Classical concerto

befriended the young Mozart and exerted a strong musical influence over him

[p. 99]

24
Q

Who was Salomo Franck?

A

librettist for Bach’s Cantata No. 80 - Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott

25
Q

Describe Jean-Philippe Rameau’s musical contributions.

A

developed the French keyboard suite initially along traditional lines, then later by incorporating imaginative character pieces inspired by the suites of Francois Couperin

keyboard texture features strong harmonic direction, frequent use of seventh chords, clear modulation schemes, precisely notated embellishments (agrements), and occasional use of counterpoint

binary and rondeau forms used

later keyboard works invlude virtuosic technical demands and formal procedures that shows the influences of Handel and Scarlatti

[p. 95]

26
Q

Who was Alessandro Striggio?

A

librettist for Monteverdi’s opera L’Orfeo

[p. 69]

27
Q

Henry Purcell - dates & biographical info

A

1659-1695

most important English Baroque composer; most significant composer of early English opera

served four different monarchs

organist, singer, prolific composer

[p. 72, 75]

28
Q

Describe J. S. Bach’s musical contributions.

A

his music represents the ultimate in Baroque craftsmanship and the culmination of hundreds of years of polyphonic writing

did not invent new forms; perfected existing forms of his day including fugues, concertos, and cantatas

great master of the contrapuntal art, demonstrating ultimate control of polyphonic textures

Italian influences: lyricism of operatic arias, dynamic instrumental style

French influences: dance rhythms, French overtures, ornamentation

English influences: choral style, English dances

composed keyboard music for all levels, from elementary level to concert works

[p. 90]

29
Q

Who was J. J. Quantz?

A

flautist and composer

employed by Frederick the Great at the same time as CPE Bach

wrote treatise On Playing the Flute (1752)

[p. 91]

30
Q

Who was Jacopo Peri?

A

member of Florentine Camerata

singer and composer

co-wrote L’Euridice - oldest surviving opera - with Giulio Caccini

[p. 66]

31
Q

Who was Count Giovanni de’ Bardi?

A

patron of late 16th century Camerata

[p. 66]

32
Q

Johann Sebastian Bach - genres & titles

A
  • Sacred and secular cantatas - including “Coffee Cantata” and “Peasant Cantata”; Cantata No. 80 - “Ein feste Burg”
  • Oratorios - including Christmas Oratorio; St. Matthew Passion; St. John Passion; motets; Magnificat; Mass in B Minor
  • Orchestral - concerti grossi, including Brandenburg Concertos; solo concertos
  • Chamber - including sonatas and partitas for violin, cello suites, flute sonatas, viola da gamba sonatas, The Musical Offering
  • Keyboard - including preludes and fugues, suites, partitas, variations, inventions, sinfonias, Italian Concerto; Goldberg Variations
  • Organ - including chorale preludes, toccatas (including Toccata and Fugue in D Minor), fantasias, preludes, fugues, and passacaglias

[p. 90]

33
Q

Johann Christoph Bach - dates & biographical info

A

1732-1795

son of J. S. Bach

held a lifelong post at the court of Buckeburg

composed solo keyboard music, keyboard concertos, symphonies, cantatas, oratorios, and operas

[p. 99]

34
Q

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach - biography & musical contributions

A

In his lifetime, CPE Bach was even better known than his father.

worked at the court of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia at Potsdam

was an outstanding keyboard player

contributed to the development of sonata form

influence the musical style of the next generation of composers, including Haydn

[p. 91]

35
Q

Who was Nicola Francesco Haym?

A

librettist for Handel’s opera Giulio Cesare in Egitto

[p. 76]

36
Q

Carlo Maria Boschi - dates & biographical info

A

1705-1782

one of the most famous Italian soprano castrato singers

stage name Farinelli

[p. 68]

37
Q

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach - genres & titles

A

keyboard sonatas

concertos

symphonies

cantatas

oratorios

Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments (1753)

[p. 91]

38
Q

Describe the musical contributions of Henry Purcell.

A

incorporated many elements of Baroque style, including major-minor tonality, figured bass, ground bass, sequential repetition, ornamentation

combined elements of national styles by embracing the influence of: lyric arias (Italian style); ornamentation and the French overture (French style); Renaissance madrigal and choral tradition (English style)

highly effective use of word painting

virtuosic idiomatic writing in his keyboard suites

[p. 75]

RCM Level 10 History (13 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions