Chapter 33 Flashcards
Where were the principal centers of activity for baroque string instruments?
Cremona
What is the difference between a solo sonata and a trio sonata?
The solo sonata is only for one instrumentalist and the basso continuo while the trio sonata is two treble instruments and basso continuo.
What are the instruments involved in a solo or trio sonata?
Usually violins for melody and then a keyboard instrument and a low instrument such as a cello.
Who were the important makers of baroque string instruments?
Antonio Stradivari
What are sonatas?
It is simply a piece for an instrumentalist to play.
What is the difference between da camera and da chiesa?
da chiesa is of the church while da camera is of the chamber
What is a concerto?
This is a piece for an instrumentalist or ensemble and an orchestra.
Who is associated with the concerto genre?
Vivaldi
What are Corelli’s dates?
1653-1713
What were Corelli’s contributions?
He created the binary form. He was the first composer to only write instrumental pieces.
What genre was Corelli associated with?
Solo and trio sonatas
Name one of Corelli’s pieces.
Opus 4, No. 1 was written in 1694 and it is a trio sonata.
What town is Corelli associated with?
Rome
What are multiple stops?
It is when a violinist plays multiple notes at once as chords.
What is binary form? And what is the significance?
It has two complementary parts. One is moving to a closely related key while the other is starting in that new key and moving to tonic. It was the first form ever.
