Phantom of the "Opera"
This is widely considered to be the first opera.
What is "Dafne" by Peri?
This violin concerto has sonnets written by the composer and is considered an early example of programmatic music.
Vivaldi's Four Seasons
J.S. Bach composed in every genre of the day except this.
What is opera?
Handel traveled widely but spent the majority of his career and died in this country.
What is England?
This German composer wrote oratorios also known as Historias, such as "The Seven Last Words of Christ".
Who is Heinrich Schutz?
This form of aria came to be widely used throughout the Baroque era.
What is the Da Capo Aria?
This genre used two treble instruments and two continuo players.
What is the trio sonata?
J.S. Bach is often referred to as the "Master" of this genre.
What is the Fugue?
This Handel oratorio was premiered in Dublin in 1742.
What is the Messiah?
Who is Rameau?
This composer was granted sole rights to opera performance in France under the court of Louis XIV and was said to have died by his giant conducting stick.
Who is Lully?
The Baroque concerto settled into this order of movements, which continued into the Classical era. (Example - Slow - Fast)
What is Fast-Slow-Fast?
J.S. Bach wrote these one of these pieces for every church service during his time as Music Director in Leipzig.
What is a cantata?
While Handel's oratorios were written and performed in English, his operas composed while in England were in this language.
What is Italian?
Vivaldi wrote over 200 concertos for girls at this school in Venice.
What is the Pio Ospedale della Pieta?
Early opera consisted mostly of this topic.
What is Greek Mythology?
This is the name of the orchestra of the court of Louis the XIV.
What are the 24 Violins of the King?
This collection of Bach's featured 24 pairs Preludes and Fugues in every key, major and minor, ascending by half steps from C major through B major.
The Well-Tempered Clavier
This piece of Handel's was written and performed to entertain King George on a barge along the river Thames.
What is Water Music?
This was the year of the first public opera house in Venice.
What is 1637?
In addition to an overture, choruses, and recitative/aria pairs, this was a highlighted feature in French Opera.
Ballet
The soloists in a Concerto Grosso are known as this group.
What is the Concertino.
The majority of J.S. Bach's sacred works, including most of his cantatas, were written in this German city.
What is Leipzig?
Handel's Arrival of the Queen of Sheba is from which of his oratorios?
What is Solomon?
This improvisatory keyboard genre comes from the verb "to touch".
What is toccata?