Chapter 15 Flashcards
concertato
(to reach agreement) In seventeenth-century music, the combination of voices with one or more instruments, where the instruments do not simply double the voices but play independent parts
ostinato
A short musical pattern that is repeated persistantly throughout the piece
cantata
(to sing) a vocal chamber work with continuo, usually for solo voice, consisting of several sections or movements that include recitatives and arias and setting a lyrical or quasi-dramatic text
What did Giulio Strozzi do?
Adopted and raised Barbara Strozzi, founded “Academia degli unisoni”
What kind of music did Barbara Strozzi compose and who’s style did she copy?
seconda practica, Montiverdi
What was the main kind of Catholic sacred music?
sacred concertos
Characteristics of stile antico?
unaccompanied, imitative counterpoint, church mode, rigorous use of counterpoint
Characteristics of stile moderno?
the concertato medium, vocal melisma, major/minor tonality, free use of counterpoint
Characteristics of large sacred concerto:
big church, SATB vocal soloists + organ continuo + strings + bass
Characteristics of small sacred concerto:
small church, 1 or 2 vocalists + organ continuo
Where did Alessandro Grandi live?
He was a singer at St. Mark’s in Venice, then moved to Bergamo
In Rome, were convents allowed to have music?
No
