Baroque Period Composers Flashcards
German Baroque composer
George Friedrich Handel
He wrote concerto grossi, operas, and oratorios.
George Friedrich Handel
He is most famous for his oratorio, the Messiah.
George Friedrich Handel
He emigrated to England where his fame increased further.
George Friedrich Handel
He became the composer for the Chapel Royal.
George Friedrich Handel
Coronations and celebrations, such as “Zadok the Priest” and “Music for Royal Fireworks.
George Friedrich Handel
1685-1759
George Friedrich Handel
He is considered one of the masters of choral music.
George Friedrich Handel
He also wrote instrumental Music, His works included concertos, music for strings and winds, and harpsichord music.
George Friedrich Handel
The _______ is Handel’s most famous work.
Messiah
It was Composed in three weeks, between August and September 1741.
Messiah
a well-known librettist, prepared the text in July based on the King James Bible, and psalms from the Common Book of Prayer.
Charles Jennens
The oratorio tells about(Messiah)
The birth of Jesus Christ, Old Testament.
Sacrifice for mankind, New Testament.
Resurrection, from the book of Revelations
The score calls for a ________and a Baroque-style orchestra, which consisted of a few dozen players - wind and string players with minimal brass and percussion.
chorus
provided entertainment for King George I’s royal cruise
Water Music
written to celebrate the end of the War of the Austrian Succession
Music for Royal Fireworks
a coronation anthem for George II
Zadok the Priest
German Baroque composer.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Works are considered by many to be the finest from the period.
Johann Sebastian Bach
He wrote both sacred and secular music for choir, orchestra, and keyboard.
Johann Sebastian Bach
He is known for his use of counterpoint.
Johann Sebastian Bach
He is proficient use of melody, harmony, texture, and timbre.
Johann Sebastian Bach
He started as a church keyboardist for the New Church in Arnstad.
Johann Sebastian Bach
In ____, He became employed as court musician Duke Wilhelm Ernst in Muhlhausen.
1707
He spent the majority of his life writing music for churches and courts until his death in Leipzig in ____.
1750
Wrote this piece in 1708
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
It is a two-part musical composition for an organ.
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
The first part is a toccata, taken from the Italian word toccare
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
Toccare
to touch
Primarily written to showcase the virtuosity of a keyboard player: fast arpeggios and runs up and down the keyboard
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
The second part is a fugue
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
Fugue
is a form popular in the Baroque and a form utilized by Bach in his other pieces
Known for its majestic sound and driving rhythm
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
Appeared in Western horror films and Disney’s “Fantasia” where it was adapted for orchestra
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
six concerto grossi written by Bach
Brandenburg Concertos
a musical setting of the Latin mass
Mass in B Minor
an oratorio about Christ’s passion
St. John Passion
a chorale
Jesu, bleibet meine Freude
