Unit 3 Baroque Flashcards
What were the dates of the baroque period?
1600-1750
What were the significant events that occurred during this time?
The birth of opera and the death of Bach
What does Baroque mean?
abnormal
It was the highpoint of the _______ system during the Baroque period which was a primary source of income for composers?
Patronage
What two instruments did Bass Continuo use?
keyboard and bass instrument
What texture were vocal music and instrumental music typically written in?
Homophonic; polyphonic
What were the most popular instruments of the Baroque period?
Harpsichord and organ
What are sudden dynamic changes called?
Terraced dynamics
Who were the poets, nobles, and composers that created opera?
The Florentine Cameratas
L’Euridice was premiered in October of _______.
1600
Where was the first public opera house built?
Venice
What are the 4 characteristics of opera?
music, acting, scenery, dancing
What was the text of an opera, oratorio or cantata?
Libretto
What was it called when an opera singer covered the text the way of a speech?
Recitative
What is a solo song in opera?
Aria
Who wrote what was considered the first opera masterpiece and what was it called?
Claudio Monteverdi: Orfeo
Who was Britain’s leading composer of the 17th century?
Purcell
What was the famous aria from “Dido and Aeneas?”
“When I Am Laid in the Earth”
What was a lengthy sacred musical work for voices and orchestra?
Oratorio
What are the 2 major differences between opera and oratorio?
Oratorio is based on a religious topic and is rarely staged
Who wrote the most famous oratorio of all time and what was it called?
George Frederic Handel: Messiah
When did Handel write Messiah?
In 1741
Why is it tradition to stand during the “Hallelujah Chorus”
King George II stood during its first performance in London
What is a small scale oratorio that is based on a religious topic and composed for protestant worship services
Cantata
Bach was considered a ________ virtuoso and was a master of a polyphonic texture called ________
Keyboard: counterpoint
What was the musical setting of one of the Biblical accounts of Jesus’ crucifixion?
Passion
________ means to sound and is a piece for one or more instruments
Sonata
How many players are needed for a trio sonata
4
What is a collection of dance pieces known as?
Suite
Handel composed _________ for King George I to go down the Thames
Water Music
What is a multi-movement work that contrasts a soloist with an orchestra?
Concerto
A multi-movement work contrasting a small instrumental group with an orchestra
Concerto grosso
What was Vivaldi’s most famous set of concertos called?
The Four Seasons
What is a polyphonic keyboard composition with the main them imitated in several parts?
Fugue
