The Baroque Style of Sacred and Secular Music and Prominent composers of the Baroque period Flashcards
The term Baroque means “________________.”
Irregularly shaped pearl
It is known for its extravagant, lavish, decorativeness, theatrical, and melodramatic characteristics.
Baroque
The use of light and dark vivid colors to show contrast is COMMON to Baroque art. True or False?
True
Baroque music is _______, ________, and _________. It features one basic mood or a unity of mood with a consistent and strong rhythmic drive.
grand, ornate, and lively
It is a single alteration similar to the trill.
Mordent
A musical ornament played by rapid alternation between two adjacent notes, usually a semitone or a tone apart.
Trill
Also known as the grace note, consists of an added note in a melody that is resolved, which delays the appearance of the principle note.
Appoggiatura
This style is applied in melodic phrases in which the melody is introduced and later imitated with elaborate ornamentation.
question and answer style
They aimed to elicit audience’s emotion such as sadness, joy, and fear through music
Baroque composers
It is a drama put into music with elaborate costumes, was born in Italy during the Baroque era.
Opera
The term opera means “_________________.”
Labor, work, and composition
A musical texture in which a solo instrument or a voice dominates other parts that serves as accompaniment.
Monody
A lyrical song accompanied by an orchestra.
Aria
A musical form of talking accompanied sparsely by a harpsichord.
Recitative
A musical play without scenery, costumes, and acting.
Oratorio
A male singer with a wider vocal range.
Castrato
A musical performance in both sacred and secular styles with acting and scenery.
Cantata
The shortest movement found at the last part of the cantata.
Chorale
Gained more popularity during the Baroque period
Instrumental music
Derived from the Italian word concertare, which means “to unite.”
Concerto
A musical work that consists of one soloist accompanied by an orchestra.
Solo concerto
It is almost the same as concerto except instead of one soloist, there are two independent groups of instruments.
Concerto grosso
A small group of soloists
concertino
Large ensemble used to show a contrast in dynamics.
tutti
An instrumental form based on imitative polyphony.
Fugue
Their music represented the peak of the Baroque musical style.
The music of Bach and Handel
He was one of the musical geniuses who mastered the fugue, the organ, and the harpsichord.
Johann Sebastian Bach
One of his famous works is the “Hallelujah Chorus” from his oratorio “Messiah.” He was also known for his oratorios, but he also composed more than 50 operas.
George Frideric Handel
Bach was born on ________ and died in _______.
born: March 21 1685
died: 1750
Handel was born on ________ and died in ________.
born: February 23 1685
died: April 14 1759
