unit 5 Flashcards
_______ is a part of an opera that advances the plot of the opera and sounds similar to a natural speaking voice.
Recitative
________ is an instrumental genre that features a single soloist with an orchestra.
Concerto
Examples of Renaissance _________ include the pavane, the saltarello, and the galliard.
dance
________ was initially performed privately, but it was soon after performed in public spaces similar to today’s movie theaters.
Opera
______ is part of an opera that gives performers a chance to show off their technical skills.
Aria
The introduction of organum added polyphony to the genre of _________.
plainchant
________ is an instrumental genre that features a group of soloists with an orchestra.
Concerto grosso
The Renaissance genre of _______ was first developed in Italy and also became popular in England.
madrigal
Melodic and rhythmic freedom between voices was applied to the genre of ________ during the medieval period.
plainchant
_________ was a genre normally heard in the Lutheran Church.
Cantata
________ includes sections called Kyrie, Gloria, and Sanctus.
Mass
_______ is similar to opera but with a sacred subject.
Oratorio
the oldest surviving type of instrument
flute
double-reed instrument similar to an oboe
shawm
flute-like instrument held in a vertical orientation
recorder
fretted string instrument similar to the guitar
lute
instrument made from a ram’s horn and blown like a brass instrument
shofar
section that forms the core of the Baroque orchestra
strings
early relative of the violin family
viol
developed a tool for learning notes by assigning them to certain knuckles on the hand
Guido
composer known for advancing the technique of organum
Perotin
late-Renaissance composer from Italy
Giovanni
composer known for producing Italian operas in England
George
German composer from a family of musicians
Johann
composer known for being part of the Ars Nova movement
Guillaume
pope credited with standardizing the system of plainchant
Gregory
Italian composer of The Four Seasons
Antonio
composer also known for her studies outside of music
hildegard
composer known for helping to develop opera in its early days
Claudio
