music for a while Flashcards
where was purcell from and when was he born
he was born in England in 1659-1695
what era of music did he write in
baroque
why did he write most of his music
because he was payed by lots of wealthy patrons
what was the piece of music for and when was it composed
it was composed as the second of four movements from the incidental music to play Oedipus.
1692
how many sections are there
section A
section B
section A1
what are three main features of a ground bass
a minor key
a straight forward rhythm made up of quavers, crotchets and minims
a slow and stately tempo
what instruments accompany the solo singer
harpsichord, lute, bass viol
what key is the piece in
a minor
how many bars long are the ground bass passages
3 bars long
name ornaments that he uses in the piece
mordents, appoggiaturas
what was one of baroques favourite technique what two things are used in the piece to paint the words
word painting
melismatic singing and syllabic singing
define what dissonant intervals are
they are intervals that clash
what is suspension
prolonging a note to create a dissonance with the next chord
what does tierce de Picardie refer to and when is it used in the piece
it refers to a sharpened third in the tonic chords in the music in a minor key
snakes
