baroque period Flashcards
what is homophonic music?
playing the same thing and have the same rhythm
what is polyphonic music?
playing different melodies and have seperate rhythms
what is the lowest female singing voice?
alto
what is the highest male singing voice?
tenor
what is an aria?
• solo singer accompanied by an orchestra
• song sung in opera
what is a small group of soloists and a full orchestra called?
concerto grosso
what is a passacaglia?
a musical form of continuous variation in 3/4 time
drama set to music, singers accompanied by an orchestra is called?
opera
what is a chorus?
a group of singers with more than one person singing each part
what is a coloratura?
high, florid singing involving elaborate ornamentation of a melody
what is a full orchestra in a concierto grosso called?
ripieno
what is a concertino?
the small group of soloists in a concierto grosso
what is an ornament?
added notes that embelish the principal notes in a melody line
what is recitative?
a type of speech song supported by sustained chords on basso continuo. sung by soloist
what time does the baroque period take place?
1600-1750
what famous musicians where ther in the baroque period?
•Monteverdi
•Corelli
•Purcell
•A. Scarlatti
•Vivaldi
•J.S. Bach
•Handel
what is basso continuo?
baroque conposers wouod write the bass line of the music with numbers written underneath. The cello player would play the written notes and the harpsichord player would ‘fill out’ the chords using the numbers as a guide
what is a ritornello?
a recurrent musical section that alternatives with different episodes of contrasting material
what is the highest female singing voice?
soprano
what is the lowest male singing voice?
bass
what is the female middle singing voice?
mezzo-soprano
what is the male middle singing voice?
baritone
what is oratorio?
oratorio is similar to opera except the storylines were based on sacred texts - mainly taken from the old testament
what is suspension?
an effect that occurs when a note from one chord is held over to the next chord creating discord, and is then resolved by moving one step to make a concord
what is a mordent?
the main note is played, the note above and back to the main note again
what is an acciaaccatura?
this sounds like a very quick, crushed note
what does the string family consist of?
violins, violas, cellos and double basses
what were the main keyboard instruments?
the organ and the harpsichord
what is a harpsichord?
the harpsichord was a popular keyboard instrument in the Baroque period, with its distinctive plucked sound
what is the Baroque orchestra mainly made up of?
it was mainly made up of string players and whatever wind instruments were available. the conductor of the orchestra would also play the harpsichord
what is contrast?
contrast is the difference between parts or different instrument sounds
what does tutti mean in ritornello?
everyone
what is cantata?
a shorter form of oratorio
