concerto grosso Flashcards
1
Q
Baroque characteristics
-3
A
- grand
- dramatic, sensual
- religious
2
Q
grand
- art, architecture
- music
A
- large artworks, structures and highly ornamented
- orcestra, larger forms and genres; melodic ornamentation
3
Q
Dramatic, sensual
- art, architecture
- music
A
- color, depth, light and shadow, forward motion
- affections, terraced dynamics and motoric rhythm
4
Q
religious
- architecture, art
- music
A
- religious art, architecture
- religious genres: oratorio and cantata
5
Q
the fugue
- definition
- what happens during it
- ex
A
- polyphonic piece based on a main theme called the subject
- 3 or more voices imitate the subject
- little fugue in G minor (for organ): 4 voices
6
Q
episode
A
transitional section
7
Q
Johann Sebastian Bach
- years
- children?
- At kothen what was he
- who did he meet that he dedicated 6 concertos to him
A
- 1685-1750
- many
- court director, friends with prince, wrote Brandenburg concertos
- margrave of brandenburg
8
Q
concerto grosso
- definition
- 2 groups
A
- a composition of several instrumental soloists and orchestra
- big group and small group
9
Q
big group of concerto grosso
- known as
- soft or loud
A
- tutti (all) or ritornello (theme/refrain)
- loud
10
Q
small group of concerto grosso
- known as
- how many
- soft or loud
A
- solo
- 2-4
- soft
11
Q
Brandenburg concerto No. 5
- first movement known as
- 3 movements
- solo group
- orch?
A
- allegro
- fast-slow-fast
- flute, violin, harpsichord
- yes strings
