Baroque period Flashcards
When was the Baroque period?
1600-1750
what is a concerto grosso?
there is a concertino contrasted with the ripieno and basso continuo
describe Handel’s concerto grosso No. 5
concertino: 2 violins and a cello
ripieno: string orchestra
basso continuo: harpsichord
what type of structure does Vivaldi’s 4 seasons have?
solo concerto
when is binary form used?
Baroque dances
name Baroque composers
Handel, Vivaldi, Purcell, Bach
what is a ritornello?
a structure in which the main theme is returned to regularly
who wrote ‘The Well-Tempered Clavier’ and what is it?
Bach wrote a prelude in Fugue in each of the 24 keys
What is a fantasia?
a composition with an improvised feel
what is a ground bass?
a continuous set of variations: the ground is a bass line aka basso ostinato
what is melodic inversion
the same interval between notes in a different direction
what is retrograde?
playing the notes in reverse order with the same rhythm
what is imitation?
repeating a phrase with a slight change
what is an ostinato?
a pattern that repeats usually in the bass line
what is the difference between a trill in classical and baroque music?
in baroque it begins on the note above and in classical it begins on the written note
