People
Known as the father of modern string technique
Arcangelo Corelli
Orpheus
Dramatic Vocal and Instrumental Work with set, stages, characters, costumes and plot
Opera
Dense polyphony work for 3-4 voices
Fugue
Barroco
Wrote virtuosic pieces for one performer accompanied by an orchestra
Antonio Vivaldi
Progressive Study of Polyphony Works
Art of Fugue
Sacred Vocal Piece for Congregational singing
Chorale
Solo vocalist and Orchestral accompaniment, when one character sings solo on stage.
Aria
Catholic church opposition to Martin Luther
Counter-Reformation
Master of Oratorio - known for Messiah
George Handel
Well-Tempered Klavier
Sacred Vocal piece with Narrative and Narrator
Oratorio
Orphan's Home
Conservatory
Music with a definitive Tonic-Dominant Relationshiop
Tonality
His early opera based on a Greek myth was influential in the genre
Claudio Monteverdi
Cantata
The Script
Libretto
Ritornello Form
Known for his repeated bass lines
Henry Purcell
Sacred piece with narrator traces the life and death of Christ
Messiah
Repeated Bassline
Halfway between singing and speaking - used to advance plot in theatrical productions
Recitative
Bassline performed by 2-3 instruments
Basso Continuo