Fine Arts Quiz 8 Flashcards
a piece of music or a “movement of music” portrays one specific mood
Doctrine of affection
bass line that continually accompanies the melody usually played by cello with the harpsichord
Basso Continuo
Inspired by Greek drama
Opera
the test of the opera
Libretto
energized musical speech- quickly moves the story line
Recitative
song- more passionate/expansive
Aria
two styles of Operettic singing
Recitative and Aria
Claudio Monteverdi
L’Orfeo
the first true opera and the earliest surviving opera still regularly performed
L’Orfeo
ensemble of musicians organized around a core of strings
Orchestras
musical composition for soloist and orchestra
Concerto
Tutti
all instruments
Soli
Soloist
master of Italian Baroque concertos
Antonio Vivaldi
created Ritornello Form
Antonio Vivaldi
Helped establish tempo style and number of movements
Antonio Vivaldi
Lutheran German composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
Jesu Juva
Jesus help
Soli Deo Gloria
to God alone be glory