Test 3 Flashcards
Baroque melodies were:
Very constructed, tightly organized.
The affections:
One emotion per piece
Baroque dynamics:
Terrace dynamics, loud or soft.
Baroque texture:
Mostly polyphonic
What is the basso continuo?
Foundational bass, harpsichord/organ, string bass, cello.
In baroque era, we see the beginnings/rise of:
Harmonic progression, chords, rise of instruments.
What is a fugue?
Highly structured, polyphonic composition based on a subject (repeated tune).
Where did opera begin?
Italy
Who began the idea of opera?
The Camerata in Florence, Italy, 1575.
What is the libretto?
The opera “script”
Where was the first public opera house?
Venice, Italy, 1637.
Who were the two giants of the Baroque era?
Bach and Handel.
Who was Monteverdi?
Born in Italy, worked at St Marks in Venice (Italy). Introduced pizzicato and tremelo.
Who was Purcell?
Greatest of English composers, London.
What is ground bass?
Musical idea is repeated in the bass while melodies above change.
What is a sonata?
A composition in several movements, for 1-8 instruments. Originated in Italy, then spread.
Who was Vivaldi?
Venice, Italy. Wrote for the girls’ orphanage, a violin virtuoso.
Who was Bach?
A “great,” Leipzig Germany, a Lutheran, worked at a boys school, not famous in his day. Cantatas and fugues.
What is a suite?
Set of dance-inspired movements.
Who was Handel?
Germany-born, but main work was in England. Wrote operas and oratorios, very famous.
What is a oratorio?
An opera w/o the acting, scenery or costumes.
What is a concerto?
Soloist or solo group in contrast to the whole group.
