Test 2 Flashcards
What was the social climate of the middle ages?What e
Fall of the Roman Empire, Rise of the Catholic Church
What influence did the church have on early music?
They wrote music down and invented plainchant
What are the two textures of plainchant?
Homophonic and Polyphonic
What is homophonic plainchant
Every singer singing the same note at the same time
What is Polyphonic plainchant?
Singing multiple notes
What did early musicians see their work as?
Music in the service of God (Composer anonimity)
What was one of the greatest changes of the Baroque period?
Music began being written for musicians
What are the two types of music that game out of the baroque period?
Concerto and Aria
What is a Concerto
Smal group of musicians backing up a talented soloist
What is an Aria
A small group of backup highlighting a talented vocalist
Oratorio
Opera that covers biblical subject matter
Whose wrote a very famous Oratorio
Handel
What was Handel’s famous Oratorio?
The Messiah
Who was the 1st truly barque composer?
Monteverdi
Where di Monteverdi work?
The Basilica of St. Mark
