Definitions

Question 1

What is a continuo?

Answer 1

harmonic structure of the music by supplying a bassline and a chord progression

Baroque period

Harp
Harpsichord
Organ

Question 2

Figured bass

Answer 2

Common in baroque period
Bass instrument plays given bass line while keyboard or plucked instrument filled in the harmonies

Question 3

Concerto grosso

Answer 3

Mainly baroque period
For group is solo instruments (the concertino)
Plus a larger ensemble (the ripieno)

Question 4

Ritornello

Answer 4

Passages for full orchestra

Question 5

Allegro

Answer 5

Lively and fast
120 - 40 bpm

Question 6

Adagio e spiccato

Answer 6

Adagio: walking speed, slowly
E spiccato: bounce bow lightly on strings

Question 7

Siciliano

Answer 7

Baroque
Instrumental movement
Soloist to improvise, particularly in the reprise

Question 8

Largo

Answer 8

Very slow or smoothly

Question 9

Cantabile

Answer 9

Song like

Question 10

Aria

Answer 10

Solo voice with no accompaniment

Question 11

Reprise

Answer 11

Repeated section

Question 12

Cadenza

Answer 12

Unaccompanied climax
Feature of the solo concerto

Question 13

Fugal

Answer 13

Main melodic idea imitated throghout the piece

Question 14

Aria

Answer 14

Piece for solo, for operas

Question 15

Renaissance

Answer 15

1400- 1600

Question 16

Baroque

Answer 16

1600 - 1750

Question 17

Classsical

Answer 17

1750 - 1820

Question 18

Romantic

Answer 18

1820 - 1900

Question 19

Recitative

Answer 19

Declamatory speech-like singing

Question 20

Coloratura

Answer 20

Elaborate ornamentation of a melody with runs and trills

Question 21

Tessitura

Answer 21

Range within which most notes of vocal part fall

Question 22

Virtuosic

Answer 22

Expert, high level of skill

Question 23

Coloratura

Answer 23

Eaborate embellishment in vocal music

Question 24

Sotto voce

Answer 24

Sung quiet, as if to net be overheard

Question 25

20 - 21st century

Answer 25

1920 - present

Question 26

Quasi-recitative

Answer 26

Semi spoken manner