Handel Flashcards

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What style did Handel compose in?

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Handel wrote in a cosmopolitan style combining the international currents of the day: German counterpoint, Italian opera, French overture, and English choral style.

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How did Handel compose?

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Handel frequently contrasted homophonic and polyphonic passages for a dramatic effect, as is the case in the “Overture” and “Hallelujah” from Messiah.

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True or False:

Handel wrote lyrically for the voice, making use of legato passages and extreme lyricism

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False

Handel’s writing for the voice was often virtuosic, marked by breathtaking runs and vivid word painting.

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What form of music did Handel contribute to?

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Handel contributed to the development of opera seria (composing over 40 operas) and created the English oratorio (nearly 30 oratorios).

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True or False?:

Handel made effective use of word painting.

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True:

Handel made effective use of word painting. (Think #21)

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True or False:
Handel’s use of very basic musical elements such as chordal passages and scale figures make his style accessible and appealing.

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True
Handel’s use of very basic musical elements such as chordal passages and scale figures make his style accessible and appealing.

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7
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Was Handel famous during his lifetime?

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Handel wrote many works that were performed at public events, conveying a sense of pageantry and dramatic theatrical style through grandiose gestures

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8
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What song of Handel’s does RCM use in its history course?

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The overture of the Messiah:
Title in original score : Sinfony (Overture)
Glory to God
Hallelujah Chorus
And there were Shepherds
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9
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What is the genre of Handel’s overture?

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French overture

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10
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What is the form of Handel’s overture?

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||: A :|| B ||

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11
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What is the key of Handel’s overture?

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E minor

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12
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What is the meter of Handel’s overture?

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C

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13
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What era is Handel?

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The baroque era

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14
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What is the text of “and there were shepherds”?

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And there were shepherds abiding in the fields, keeping watch over their flocks by night

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