Baroque Facts
A philosophical position regarding the purpose of music.
Doctrine of Affections
Baroque art is:
Dramatic, Emotional, flamboyant
Which Countries lead the artistic output during the Baroque?
England, France, Germany, Italy
A manner of writing in which a melodic line was supported by a very simple chordal accompaniment is called _
Monody
A change of key from one tonal center to another is called___________________.
Modulation
Which compositional genres are found in the Baroque era?
Opera, Oratorio, Concerto (Grosso)
In Monteverdi's first operatic masterpiece, he innovated the following elements:
Recitative, Aria, Dance Songs & Chorus
The Baroque Era is the "Age of ________________"
Reason
A compositional technique that allows music to convey the moods and meaning of a text is called:
Word Painting
In the ________________________, musical formulae were devised to evoke particular emotions...calculated and planned emotional music.
Doctrine of Affections
England's most famous Baroque Composer is______
Henry Purcell
Combined music, literature, painting, architecture & sculpture
"Dramma per musica"
The Renaissance brought stabiltiy and rationality channeled through the arts, but the Baroque era brought ____________ through the arts.
Passion & Emotions
In the Baroque period the modal system shifted to the more complex ________________ system.
Major-minor Tonal System
The element of opera structure that allows the character to share their feelings is known as ________________.
Aria
The Greatest Early Baroque Italian Composer was ________
Claudio Monteverdi
How many operas did Henry Purcell compose?
one
The paintings of Rembrandt include:
Dramatic gestures, vivid expressions, and a polished finish
Monteverdi's First Operatic Masterpiece, debuted in 1607 in Mantua was called ___
Orfeo
The Baroque genre that presents characters (soloists), chorus, and orchestra, in a story, sung throughout with staging, costumes and dramatic action is known as
Opera
The Baroque artist and founder of Modern Violin Technique is_____
Arcangello Corelli
The genre which uses a group of three soloists in contrast to a larger mass of orchestral sound is known as ___________.
Concerto Grosso
Emerging in the Baroque period was Rene Descartes, _______
Father of Modern Philosophy
Which early Baroque genre allowed instrumental soloists to develop thematic material with technical virtuosity?
Concerto Grosso
The Baroque genre that presents characters (soloists), chorus, and orchestra, in a biblical story, sung throughout without staging, costumes or dramatic action is known as __________________________ .
Oratorio