Fun Facts
2/3 of London is destroyed, how?
Great Fire of London
He had 20 children
Bach
The use of two or more voices at the same time
Polyphony
Pianoforte (Piano)
True or False- Melodies are long and have quite a few ornamentations.
True
The epicentre of Music during the Baroque period
Venice Italy
He wrote the Four seasons
VIvaldi
This singing production was invented during the baroque era (use of costumes, scenery, chorus, orchestra)
opera
This instrument was very famous during the Baroque Era. It looks like a piano.
Harpsichord
True or False: The bass part is usually complex
False (It is a simple repeated bass pattern)
Dates of the Baroque Period
1600-1750
He wrote the brandenburg concertos
Bach
This style of music tells a story and attempts to evoke images
Programme Music
Timpani
True or False- There are abrupt changes in dynamics
True
True of False- The baroque period music is known for its simplicity
False (Complexity)
He wrote the Hallelujah Chorus
Handel
This form translated is "Little Return"
Ritornello
Which instrumental family had the lead in the beginning of the Baroque Era Orchestra?
Strings
True or False- Texture mostly heterophonic rather than polyphonic.
False (polyphonic mostly)
Have you studied for the test?
Yes!
He was nicknamed the "Red Priest"
Vivaldi
This form is sort of like a canon. Bach was a master of this style or writing.
Fugue
Was the baroque orchestra typically small or large?
small
True or False- Phrase and expression markings were often used in the music
False (Composers assumed musicians were well trained and knew how to interpret music)