Baroque Period

Question 1

Instruments of the Baroque Period

Answer 1

1. Harpsichord
2. Organ
3. Flues and Oboes
4. Small String Orchestras

Question 2

Composers

Answer 2

1. Bach (Fugue / Cantata)
2. Handel (Opera / Oratorio)
3. Vivaldi (Concerto Grosso)
4. Purcell (Opera)

Question 3

Characteristics

Answer 3

1. Use of Harpsichord
2. Terraced Dynamics (sudden shifts from loud to soft)
   3.Lots of Ornamentation
   4.Use of repition
   5.Use of imitation
3. Homophonic and Polyphonic Textures
4. Unity of Mood (if something was happy at the start it would be happy till the end etc)
5. Long Melodies

Question 4

Composition Type 1: Opera

Answer 4

Drama set to music using acting and stage (usually in english)

Question 5

Composition Type 2 : Oratorio

Answer 5

Large scale religiious work for orchestra and choir (listen for religious words like holy, angel, halleluja, king etc) that was based on stories from the Bible

Question 6

Composition Type 3 : Fugue

Answer 6

For 2 or more parts of vioce where theee melody is played by one part and replaced by another a short time later

Question 7

Composition Type 4 : Concerto Grosso

Answer 7

Orchestra split into 2 sections (Ripieno and Concertino) where each section took turns

Question 8

Composition Type 5 : Sonata

Answer 8

A composition for 1 or more instruments