Music Appreciation - Ch. 1-4 Flashcards
Who composed the Water Music suite?
George Frideric Handel
Who composed the Four Seasons?
Antonio Vivaldi
Who composed the Goldberg Variations?
Johann Sebastian Bach
Who composed Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052?
Johann Sebastian Bach
Why was Water Music composed?
Water Music was composed at the request of King George I of England to be played during a great party held on a barge on the Thames River.
What is musical form?
Musical form is the way different sections of music are put together to create the whole piece.
What is a musical theme?
A musical theme is the main melody of a piece of music.
What is a concerto?
A concerto is a piece of music played by a solo instrument and an orchestra.
What form is “Alla Hornpipe” from Water Music written in?
ABA form
What is a hornpipe?
A hornpipe was a popular dance that began on British sailing ships in the 1600s.
When was the Baroque period?
1600-1750
What is one characteristic of Baroque music we have studied?
The use of contrast
How do we label different sections of a piece of music when studying its form?
We use letters: A, B, C, etc
Where did Vivaldi live and work?
In Venice, Italy
What kind of music is written for its own sake, without any external meaning attached to the music?
Absolute music
