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36 Cards in this Set
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Baroque |
1600-1750 Bach |
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Louis the 14th |
Baroque |
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Development of Baroque |
Rhythm and meter and bar lines Continuous bass line Better harmony and tonality |
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Instruments in Baroque |
Bass viol Positive organ Regal Chitarrone Harpsichord Cornetto Trombone Trumpet Recorder Harp Viola Violin |
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Baroque opera |
Reclaim Ancient Greek drama First opera house Venice 1637 |
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Opera terms |
Libretto: text of the opera Aria: tuneful one voice Recitative: speech like vocal narrative |
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Claudio Monteverdi |
Last Italian madrigal First opera composer |
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Claudio Monteverdi |
Last Italian madrigal First opera composer |
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L’Orfea |
First opera |
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Henry Purcell |
English composer 1600s Opera composer and organist Dido and Aeneas performed at girls boarding school |
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Ground bass |
Constantly repeating bass line |
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Rhythm |
Consistent |
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Rhythm |
Consistent |
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Dynamics |
Abrupt changes |
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Melody |
Irregular, elaborate |
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Texture |
Polyphonic |
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Form |
Controlled |
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Baroque suite |
Compositions for ensemble or solo Overture: Slow fast (fugal) fast Minuet Gavotte Sarabande Gigue |
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Concerto |
Fast slow fast Solo one Gross I group |
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Fugue genre |
Subject and countersubject Exposition: one key Middle entries: different keys Final entry: original key Separated by entries |
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Ritornello |
Instruments refrain |
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Bach |
Little organ fugue 4 parts |
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Solo episode |
Solo dominate with orchestra |
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Antonio Vivaldi |
Famous for concertos The four seasons |
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Lutheran church music |
Chorale: German hymn Form: a a b Sung by congregation |
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Cantata |
Movements for solo, instruments and chorus Sacred or secular Based on music or text of chorale |
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Cantata |
Movements for solo, instruments and chorus Sacred or secular Based on music or text of chorale |
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Bach |
Greatest baroque composer |
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Opera Seria |
Serious opera |
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Opera Seria |
Serious opera |
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Secco recitative |
Dry Hear words |
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Accompanied recitative |
With orchestra |
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Oratorio |
Unstaged opera Chorus important role Theatrical Religious |
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Handel |
London career Julius Caesar in Egypt |
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Handel |
London career Julius Caesar in Egypt |
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Messiah |
Oratorio Handel |