intro to music (pt.3 baroque)

Question 1

Who are the two main composers of baroque period?

Answer 1

John Sebastian Bach & George Frederic Handel

Question 2

What was the early baroque trait?

Answer 2

(1600-40s) it favored homophonic texture.

Question 3

What was the late baroque trait?

Answer 3

(1680-the 1750s) Dominant chords to toning and instruments became important as to vocal music also polyphonic.

Question 4

Terraced dynamics

Answer 4

Alternates between loud and soft.

Question 5

Concerto grosso

Answer 5

For several groups of soloists and orchestra. Also, multi-movement usually has three movements: fast, slow, and fast.

Question 6

Opera

Answer 6

a play set to music, some sang, with scenery and action with music accompanied.

Question 7

Where and what Bach work as?

Answer 7

in Leipzig as director of music, he also taught organist and composition along with giving recitals & judging construction organ instruments.

Question 8

Chorale

Answer 8

a hymn tunes with Germanic text are also easy to sing and remember.

Question 9

Cantata

Answer 9

a multi-movement church works for chorus, soloists, and orchestra.

Question 10

Oratorio

Answer 10

not intended for religious services and is alike opera.