Baroque Period Flashcards
Unity of Mood
basic mood in a baroque piece (ex. joyful will remain joyful)
affections
emotional states such as joy, grief and agitation being represented in music
Rhythm for baroque
continuity of rhythm to enforce unity of mood (ex. rhythms heard at the beginning are repeated throughout)
Melody for baroque
continuity; unity of mood (ex. the same melody will be repeated throughout)
dynamics for baroque
continuity but when there is a change it is sudden
terraced dynamics
alternation between loud and soft
Texture for baroque
predominantly polyphonic, some imitation
basso continuo
continuous bas
figured bass
specifies chords but not the way they are played
movement
piece that’s sounds fairly complete but is a part of a larger composition
concerto grosso
small group of soloists pitted against a larger group (tutti)
tutti
larger part of concerto grosso
ritornello form
alternation between tutti and solo sections, opened with a theme by the tutti called “ritornello”
fugue
polyphonic composition based on one main theme (subject)
subject
the main theme of a fugue
countersubject
voice that accompanies the main subject in a fugue with a different melodic idea
episodes
transitions between the subjects of a fugue
Claudio Monteverdi
early Baroque; L’Orfeo
Henry Purcell
(1659-1695) English early baroque composer: basso ostinato
Sonata (baroque)
composition in several movements for 1-8 instruments
trio sonata
sonata with three melodic lines
Antonio Vivaldi
(1678-1741) venetian; solo concerto- composed for a single soloist and an orchestra;
solo concerto
concerto written for a soloist and an orchestra
Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685-1750) German; improvisation; mostly polyphonic
