Test 2 Flashcards
Who narrated the movie “Story of Music?”
Howard Goodall
What king was a proponent of the ballet?
Louis XIV
What is modulation?
Moving from key family to key family
What is harmonic progression?
Musical gravity
Henry Parcel, circle of fifths
What is equal temperament?
A musical temperament, or a system of tuning, in which every pair of adjacent pitches is separated by the same interval
What was novel about the invention of the piano?
It could play both softly and loudly.
When was the audience introduced?
1750
What is an oratorio?`
Opera without the guade and pomp of traditional operas, religious
Who were the three main composers of the baroque period?
Handel, Bach, and Vivaldi
What years were the baroque period?
1600 - 1750
What are operas?
Dramas set to music
When was 90% of the music we listen to from the the baroque period written?
1700 - 1750
Who was the first virtuoso on violin?
Vivaldi
Who was known as the “red priest?”
Vivaldi
Who made concertos famous?
Vivaldi
Where did Vivaldi work?
An all-girls’ boarding school
Who wrote “The Four Seasons?”
Vivaldi
What type of piece is “The Four Seasons?”
concerto
Define bassocontinuo.
Not all orchestra accompanies a soloist
What instrument does the conductor play?
Harpsicord
What instrument was “The Four Seasons” played on?
Stradivarius violin
Where are Stradivarius violins made?
Promona, Italy
How much are Stradivarius violins worth?
$17 million
Who was the soloist featured in “The Four Seasons?”
Sofie Ann Mussie
What are Stradivarius violins made of?
Spruce and maple body with a finger board made of ebony from Africa
Define concerto grosso.
Big group playing small group playing with soloist
Who wrote “Concerto for Two Trumpets?”
Vivaldi
Who performed “Concerto for Two Trumpets?”
Winton Marsallis
Who made the fugue popular?
Bach
Define fugue.
Polyphonic complicated melody in which a separate group comes in and plays later (like a round)
Define pipe organ.
Makes noise through compressed pipes
Who did Bach work for?
The church and Duke of Brandenberg
Who wrote “Toccata and Fugue?”
Bach
What were the three instrument groups that played “Toccata and Fugue?”
Pipe organ
Canadian Brass quintet
Orchestra
What parts make up a pipe organ?
3 rows of keys, pedals for lower notes
What instruments make up the Canadian Brass Quintet?
2 trumpets
french horn
trombone
tuba
Define arrangement.
Taking the same song and rewriting it for different instruments
What was the highest trumpet piece written?
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2
Which instruments had solos in Brandenburg Concerto No. 2?
Trumpets, oboe, flute, and violin
What instruments played the basso continuo in Brandenburg Concerto No. 2?
Harpsichord and cello
What type of music is Vivaldi famous for?
Concertos and oratorios
What type of music did Handel write?
Orchestral suites
What were Handel’s two most famous works?
Music for the Royal Firework and Water Music
Where was Handel born?
Germany
Where did Handel become famous?
London, England
Where did Handel move to?
Italy
What is an oratorio?
Like an opera but without the drama
What was Handel’s most famous piece?
“The Messiah”
Who was Music for the Royal Firework written for?
King Louis XIV
What type of song is the Hallelujah chorus?
Oratorio
Define coloritura.
When a soprano sings all over the scales
Where did Handel write “The Messiah?”
Italy
What feature of harmony developed during the baroque period?
Major and minor
What does well-tempered mean?
12 instead of 19 notes
How many emotions does opera express?
One
What did baroque music express?
Self-expression
Where was baroque music played?
Church, court, opera house
What is an overture?
Beginning of an opera
What instruments make up the core of baroque?
Violins and cellos
How many movements are in a baroque concerto?
3
Who wrote the Art of Fugue?
Bach
What is the Art of Fugue?
48 fugues in every major/minor key
How many kids did Bach have?
20
Why did musicians have good world views?
They traveled a lot
What are fugues?
Imitated polyphony (rounds)
What was the musical capital of the world?
Italy
What was the baroque capital of the world?
Vienna
Where did Stradivarius live?
Promona, Italy
Define castrodi.
A male child (between 10-11) castrated so they sing with a high pitch their whole life
