The Baroque Period Flashcards
1
Q
Name composers who wrote concertos in the baroque period
A
Vivaldi, Handel, Bach, Corelli, Telemann
2
Q
Where would concertos in the baroque period have been performed?
A
In small venues like a room or chamber at a royal court, possibly a church
3
Q
What instrument can you hear in the continuo?
A
The harpsichord
4
Q
Name features of Baroque music
A
- Small orchestra
- varies texture
- ornamentation
- balanced phrases
- terraced dynamics
- diatonic harmony
5
Q
Give examples of varied texture in baroque music
A
- Melody and accompaniment
- homophonic
- polyphonic or contrapuntal
6
Q
What are terraced dynamics?
A
Sudden changes between loud and soft
7
Q
What is diatonic harmony?
A
Music in major and minor keys
8
Q
What in involved in the solo concerto in the baroque period?
A
Passages for the orchestra and passages for the soloist accompanied by the continuo
