Early Baroque

Question 1

Madrigal

Answer 1

Polyphonic, unaccompanied vocal composition of renaissance and early Baroque origin. 2-8 voices.

Question 2

Intermezzo / Intermedio

Answer 2

Renaissance-era precursor to opera; theatrical performance incl. music, performed between acts of plays on special occasions

Question 3

Pastoral

Answer 3

Style of art, music, literature; idealizing country life. Popular subject matter for Madrigal

Question 4

Libretto

Answer 4

Text of an opera

Question 5

Florentine Camerata

Answer 5

(Late Renaissance) Group of intellectuals and artists interested in reviving Ancient Greek style of drama; helped invent the Monody and Recitative

Question 6

Monody

Answer 6

Solo vocal piece w/ instrumental accompaniment, early Baroque era. Designed to restore Ancient Greek ideas of melody

Question 7

Baroque Era (when?)

Answer 7

1600-1750

Question 8

Recitative

Answer 8

Speech-like piece within an opera in which vocal delivery resembles speech.

Question 9

Aria

Answer 9

In opera; a self-contained, strophic piece for solo voice & accompaniment.

Question 10

Strophic

Answer 10

Song-form in which the same music is repeated under successive stanzas

Question 11

Arioso

Answer 11

Non-Strophic piece combining elements of Aria and Recitative styles

Question 12

Bel Canto

Answer 12

Vibrato & Rubato-heavy style of Italian operativ singing. Beauty of sound > expression of emotion of the piece. From Venice

Question 13

Air

Answer 13

A strophic song

Question 14

Motet

Answer 14

Broadly, a piece of music in several parts with words. Most often polyphonic and originating in medieval organum