Exam review #2 Flashcards
renaissance?
rebirth
Two most important baroque composers
George Frideric Handel and Johann Sebastian bass
estampie
a “stomping dance” lively dance in compound meter
melismatic
many notes per syllable
madrigal
unaccompanied vocal piece for a smaller number of singers
plainchant
vocal music for church services
a capella
singular voice
cantana
non-staged work in contrasting sections, set to sacred or secular
text
imitation
all the musical lines present the same material one after the other
ritornello principle
based on alternation between the tutti and solo sections
– Ritornello = to return
ground bass
a short theme, usually in the bass, which is constantly repeated as the other parts of the music vary
suite
sets of dance-inspired movements
concerto grosso
a genre that featured soloist(s)
contrasted against a larger ensemble
libretti
Polyphonic composition based on one main theme, known as the
subject
fugue
Polyphonic composition based on one main theme, known as the
subject
concerto
a genre that featured soloist(s)
contrasted against a larger ensemble
motet
settings of Latin texts that are sacred but not part of the liturgy of the Mass
basso continuo
accompaniment played by keyboard instrument following
numbers which specifics the chords
aria
expresses emotion, usually a showcase vehicle for the singer
when was the Middle Ages?
450-1400
when is the renaissance
1400-1600
when was the baroque?
1600-1750
who sung O successors
Hildegard of Bingen
is estampie vocal or instrumental?
instrumental
how many years was messa de nostre dame in use
for 100 years
what are the movements of Bach cello suite no. 1
■ Prelude
■ Allemande
■ Courante
■ Sarabande
■ Menuet I & II
■ Gigue
what type of piece was “as vesta was descending”
a madrigal
what type of piece is as vesta
dances
is ave Maria.. virgo Serena secular or non secular
secular
what were important inventions of the renaissance
printing (1450)
◦ Microscope
◦ Telescope
◦ Portable time pieces
◦ Thermometer
◦ Far-sighted glasses
◦ Flushable toilet
what is word painting
musical depiction of specific words, or the music evokes the text being sung.
Also known as madrigalism.
what are the similarities between opera and oratorio
both include the use of a choir, soloists, an ensemble, various distinguishable characters, and arias
differences between opera and oratorio
opera is musical theatre, while oratorio is strictly a concert piece
(listening portion) des prez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGkb5KFwx1I
(listening portion) Thomas weelkes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJV6srLTHkg
(listening portion) handel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBZ7AfZR9xs
Bach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGgG-0lOJjk
vivaldi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKthRw4KjEg
