Historically Speaking
Characteristics of Baroque Music
Composers
Vocal Music
Forms
100
The approximate dates of the Baroque Era.
What is 1600-1750.
100
This is the term that means if a Baroque piece begins happy, it must also end happy.
What is Unity of Mood?
100
The inventor of Opera.
Who is Monteverdi?
100
This form of music was created during the baroque.
What is Opera?
100
4 hours worth of sacred music. The name means "to sing".
What is a Cantata?
200
Composers were employed by these.
What are courts?
200
This style of composition featured a small group of soloists accompanied by an orchestra.
What is Concerto Grosso?
200
Greatest English composer of all time.
Who is Handel?
200
Part of an opera that reinforced the reciatiative with emotion.
What is Aria?
200
This is a collection of dance inspired tunes.
What is a Suite?
300
Two major musical developments during the Baroque periods.
What is opera and orchestra.
300
Accompaniment line usually played on harpsichord or lute to create homophonic texture.
What is basso continuo?
300
Composed all forms of music EXCEPT Opera.
Who is Bach?
300
This is the script or the text of an Opera.
What is Libretto?
300
Usually written for 1-8 instruments. The name means "to play".
What is a Sonata?
400
Developed one of the first theories of physics.
Who is Newton.
400
Sudden changes in the dynamic level of music in the Baroque. Generally accomplished by adding or removing instruments.
What is terraced dynamics?
400
Composed Dido and Aeneas. Made use of ground bass in his compositions.
Who is Purcell?
400
The first LARGE production opera.
What is Orfeo.
400
Suites are usually in this form.
What is binary?
500
The end of the Baroque marks the death of this composer.
Who is Bach?
500
The most common texture of Baroque Music.
What is polyphonic.
500
Tutored orphan girls in music.
Who is Vivaldi?
500
The part of the opera that presents plot material.
What is reciatative?
500
Three written parts performed by 4 players.
What is a Trio Sonata?
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