Popular forms
What’s a Tutti?
When the whole group plays during a Concerto Grosso
What is one of the instruments that was used in the Baroque period and is still used today?
Organ
What was the first name of Vivaldi?
Antonio Vivaldi
How many violin concertos are in the four seasons?
Four
How long did the Baroque era last?
150 years
What was the most popular form in the Baroque period?
Da Capo
What was the most popular instrument used in the Baroque period?
harpsichord
When was Monteverdi born (Just the year)
1567
What is Claudio Monteverdi most famous piece
L'Orfeo
When was the first opera house in London built
January 1st 1656
What popular form was used in the Baroque period, and involved two groups of performers, the concertino and the ripieno?
concerto grosso
What is a Timpani and where did it evolve from.
a type of drum that is usually made of copper and it evolved from a military drum.
What instruments Handel play skillfully
harpsichord and pipe organ
How many variations are in the Goldberg Variations.
30
When was the death of Galileo Galilei?
January 8, 1642
What were 3 popular forms created for instruments
sonata, concerto, and overture
What are the 3 features of Baroque instrumental music?
fast movement, ornamentation, and dramatic alterations
Who was Domenico Scarlatti the sixth son of?
Alessandro Scarlatti
What is the difference between a Cantata and an Opera?
Cantatas are not staged or costumed and are more religious than for entertainment. Cantatas are a long form narrative piece for choir they have no acting unlike Operas
When was the first opera house in Vienna built?
May 25, 1869
What’s a Messiah?
the most famous oratorio
How did Instrumental music change in relation to Vocal music over the course of the Baroque era?
vocal style was dramatic, and virtuosic while instrumental was somewhat mechanical and very busy
What were Bach’s nicknames?
Supreme Arbiter and the Law Giver of Music
For what occasion was Handel's "Water Music" composed?
King George's birthday party on the Thames river in London
What Is the Name First Ever Opera house
Teatro San Cassiano