Terms Flashcards
Weimar
Where Bach worked as an organist from 1708-1717
Cothen
Where Bach worked as the instrumental director from 1717-1723
Leipzig
Where Bach worked as the church music director from 1723-1750.
Orgelbuchlein
Little Organ Book
Is full of chorale preludes which are an instrumental introduction to congregational singing
Goals:
1) Remind congregation of tune
2) Set the mood
Chorale Prelude
A Lutheran hymn
Clavichord
A small, quiet clavichord that had the ability to play dynamics and use vibrato that was used often to practice or compose from home.
Well-Tempered Clavier
A series of two books by J.S. Bach, each with 24 preludes and fugues in each key.
Chorale Cantata
For solo voices, choir, and instruments
Usually ends with four part harmony of the hymn itself.
Passion
A type of oratorio about the death of Christ.
Ritornello
Recurring motif or refrain: an instrumental
Age of Enlightenment (reason)
18th century - emphasis on science, logic, and reason.
Liberty, religion tolerance, de-emphasis on supernatural.
Galant style
Easily digested, light in tone, and pleasing
Binary form
A x 2
B x 2
(usually move to a new key at some point and then back to tonic.)
Ternary Form
ABA’
Sonata Form
Exposition, development, and recapitulation
