This family of instruments could be part of all Baroque instrumental styles. Members included the Clavichord, Harpsichord, organ, and late piano.
What is the keyboard family.
100
Most of the vocal styles were made up of many songs that featured solo arias, recitative, and large groups of singers, called this.
What is a chorus.
100
This German Composer was the most prolific of the Baroque composers. Today he is known for his Keyboard music (especially for organ), and church cantatas, but wrote other instrumental music as well. (1685-1750)
Who is Johann Sebastian Bach
100
These four countries were the center of Baroque music
What are Germany, Italy, England, and France
200
The baroque period was the time between these years
What are 1600-1750
200
This style of music stared as an introduction to a larger piece of music. It was often played on a keyboard instruments.
What is Prelude
200
This was a play set to music where everything is sung. During the baroque period, they had to be in Italian.
What is opera.
200
He was the most famous French composer from the Baroque period. He is credited with creating French Style opera.
Who is Jean Baptiste Lully.
200
In this country, the biggest supporter of music was the royal court, who commissioned many ballets, chamber music, and orchestra music. The opera overture also comes from here.
What is France
300
This instrument made up of keyboards and many pipes was very popular during the baroque period, especially in churches.
What is the organ.
300
This style of music, often played on keyboard instruments, has many different lines starting one at a time, each imitating the first.
What is a fugue
300
This style of music started out as secular for small groups of people in Italy. Later it was performed as part of Protestant church services in Germany.
What is cantata
300
This Italian composer wrote mostly sonatas and concertos while also working for a school for orphans.
Who is Antonio Vivaldi.
300
This region, now a country, is home to many styles of music, including Sonata, Concerto, Opera, Oratorio, and cantata. The Piano was also invented here in 1700.
What is Italy
400
Music and art from this time was distinguished by its style. This word meaning "fancy" and "very detailed"
What is ornate
400
This style of instrumental music featured a soloist accompanied by an orchestra.
What is concerto
400
This style of music was primarily the music for Catholic church services.
What is Mass
400
This Italian composer wrote mostly music for harpsichord, but also wrote operas. Just like his Father.
Who is Donenico Scarlatti
400
In this region, made up of many small countries, composers and musicians liked to experiment with styles form other places and make it their own.
What is Germany
500
This is the practice of having an artist or composer to create a specific work for a specific purpose.
What is commissioning.
500
This style of instrumental music featured a soloist accompanied by a keyboard instrument.
What is sonata
500
This style of sacred music was dramatic like opera and usually performed outside of church.
What is Oratorio
500
This German Composer spent most of his career in London,England, where he wrote mostly Italian operas, until "The Beggar Opera," a play making fun of Italian opera came out. Then he started writing Oratorios in English.
Who is George Fredrick Handle.
500
In this county, which had a long tradition of theater, audiences flocked to orchestra concerts and musical theater after regular theater was banned by parliament.