I am known for composing one of the most popular oratorios, "The Messiah"
Who is Handel
100
The bass line and continuous chords that support the melody; it doubles the bass line continuously
What is basso continuo
100
This was arguably the most popular texture used in the baroque time
What is polyphony
100
The term used to describe the form AB; used in baroque dances with several repeats.
binary form
100
The dates of the Baroque time period
What are 1600-1750
200
I composed the opera, The Coronation of Poppea
Who is Monteverdi
200
The operatic equivalent to dramatic dialogue; speech-like singing that furthers the plot along
What is recitative
200
The most famous of all the Italian castrati
Who is Carlo Broschi/Farinelli
200
This is an example of what kind of recitative?
There were shepherds…CD2:9 (00:19-00:40)
What is accompagnato/accompanied
200
The dates of the Medieval time period
What is 500-1400
300
I was an English composer who wrote the opera, "Dido and Aeneas"
Who is Purcell
300
This instrumental genre’s name comes from the Italian word concertare and is a piece of music in 3 movements
What is concerto/concerto grosso
300
A technique used in many Baroque genres. It means “narrow”; interruption of one "voice" part by another
What is stretto
300
What type of Baroque orchestra does this example use? Hallelujah chorus…CD2:10 (1:08-1:26)
What is festive baroque
300
The dates of the 20th Century
What is 1900-2000
400
I am one of the biggest names in Baroque music. I composed several different types of music such as fugues, cantatas, gapped-chorales, and concertos, namely the collection of "Brandenburg" concertos
Who is Bach
400
This is the term for the initial orchestral melody in a concerto; it returns from time to time
My claim to fame was the concerto. I wrote hundreds of concertos and had a tendency to give my compositions titles that described the piece of music, such as "The Four Seasons" and "La stravaganza"
Who is Vivaldi
500
This style of Baroque opera is serious in nature and many times features storylines from Greek tragedies
What is opera seria
500
This was a musical “second sermon” of sorts used in the Lutheran church service
What is a cantata
500
The type of song heard here.
Christ lag in Todesbanden… CD2:11 (beginning- )