The Baroque Period Flashcards
The most characteristic feature of baroque music was a specific type of accompaniment called,___________, in which a keyboard instrument played a continuous bass line in the left hand and chords in the right hand. The bass line was doubled by a low melodic instrument such as the cello or bassoon.
basso continuo
A _______ is a section that sounds complete but is part of a larger musical composition.
movement
A ________ is a large-scale composition for chorus, vocal soloists, and orchestra. Set to biblical text.
oratorio
Both J.S Bach and G.F. Handel were born in the year_____.
1685
Although he was German, Handel spent the last 47 years of his life in _______.
London
The main keyboard instruments of the baroque were the ______ and the _______.
- organ
2. harpsichord
Another less popular keyboard instrument in the baroque was the ________, which produced sound by metal blades (tangents) striking the strings.
clavichord
True or false. The position of a composer in the baroque was that of a high class servant with few personal rights.
true
An ordinary baroque citizen’s best chance to hear music would be at ________.
church
For most opera fans, the main attraction is a(n) _____. A song for a solo voice with orchestra accompaniment.
aria
One of the cornerstones of baroque music is the ________, a polyphonic composition based on one main theme.
fugue
The baroque _________ was a composition in several movements for 1 to 8 instruments.
sonata
The dates of the baroque are _______ to ________.
- 1600
2. 1750
_______ and _______ are the two giants of baroque musical composition.
- Handel
2. Bach
In the baroque, the Lutheran church service was the spiritual as well as social event of the week, lasting ____ hours.
4
The abbreviation op. stands for _______, and Italian word meaning work.
opus
A trio sonata involves _____ performers.
4
________ was the most eminent organist of the baroque period.
J.S. Bach
A _____ was a German hymn tune for congregational singing.
chorale
Vivaldi was known as the _______.
“red priest”
Vivaldi composed approximately _____ concerti.
450
Vivaldi was a virtuoso _______ player.
violin