Influences
the language and texture that both Catholics and Protestants wrote music in
What is Protestants: vernacular and homophony and Catholics: Latin and Polyphony?
the names of the first three operas ever written
What are Dafne, l'Euridice, and l'Orfeo?
a piece written for solo instrument and orchestra
What is concerto?
a fugue utilizes this musical technique that is slightly different from strict imitation
What is counterpoint?
the language that the word baroque originates from
What is Portuguese?
the piece of music Handel was commissioned by his patron King George to write
What is Water Music or Royal Fireworks?
What is drama per musica?
the 4 places where music is heard
What are large courts, small courts, church and ceremonies?
name one non-musical innovation of the scientific revolution
What is the telescope, microscope, scientific method, gravity, dentistry, astronomy, anatomy?
Bach's piece written for all the possible keys
What is the Well Tempered Clavier?
the system of government that most countries (like France and England) still had at this time
What is monarchy?
the earliest operas were typically about
What is Greek and Roman culture/myths?
where operas are heard
What are large courts?
making broad generalizations from specific observations
What is inductive reasoning?
ABAB
What is binary form?
the historical event that affected music by leading to the development of the wealthy middle class
What is the 30 years war?
a short sacred choral and orchestral piece of music written to be performed at church
What is cantata?
where Passions are heard?
what is church?
What is standardization of the violin, the standardization of equal temperament, and definitive writings on music theory and practice?
a difference between a baroque violin and a modern violin
What is width of body, length of neck, material of string, shape of bow, height of bridge?
the religion of Antonio Lotti, who wrote Crucifixus
What is Catholic?
What is melisma?
the two events that Purcell wrote an ode and an anthem for
What are Queen Mary's birthday and funeral?
explain equal temperament
What is a system of tuning in which the 12 notes of the octave are equally divided?
the movements of the Catholic Mass in order
What is Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei?