What is Bach's most important genre to vocal music
Cantata
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What is enlightenment?
Philosophical, scientific, and political movement that dominated 18th century thought.
100
Where was the first public concert series performed?
Paris
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What was reform opera?
Opera set out to combine the best from French and Italian styles of opera.
200
What are 3 things Bach intend with his Orgelbüchlein?
To provide the organist with a repertory of pieces to play in church.
To show the organist-composer how to construct a chorale prelude on a given tune by providing multiple examples.
To develop the technical facility of the organist by requiring an extensive use of the pedal.
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What does colla parte mean?
With the part, or instrumentalists double vocal lines
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What are three characteristics of the galant style?
Music that is graceful, light in texture, generally symmetrical in melodic structure.
200
Who was the founding father of the concert symphony?
Giovoni Batista Samartini
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Was J.S. Bach more known for his compositions or virtuosity during his lifetime?
Virtuosity
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What are two and three part inventions?
Contrapuntal pieces along the lines of simple fugues. Each contains 15 works and each in separate keys.
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What is The Art of Fugue?
A collection of fugues and cannons based upon the same subject.
300
What is the difference between opera seria and comic opera
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Opera seria is more sophisticated. It also has lieto fine (happy ending). Comic opera was not always as sophisticated and required a smaller cast. They also usually poked fun at people in positions of power.
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Why was Johann Stamitz and the Mannheim orchestra important?
It was the principle orchestra and the first to take shape as a classical orchestra. Stamitz was a composer and conductor and expected the best from his group.
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Did Bach include women in his cantata's?
No, just men!
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What is the well tempered clavier?
A collection of preludes and fugues by Bach published into 2 books. Each contains 24 pairs of preludes and fugues arranged by key in ascending order.
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What was Bach's last composition and why is it so important?
It was the B-Minor Mass. It was almost entirely made up of previous works. It is performed throughout the world and is not so much a catholic piece, but transcends demoninational.
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Who was the principal librettist of the 18th century opera seria?
Pietro Metastasio
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What was the Mannhiem cresendo?
Gradual increase from very soft to very loud on a repeating figure or pedal point.
400
Was Germany Germany at this time in history or Prussia?
Nobody knows because wikipedia isn't a good source.
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Why are the Brandenburg Concertos important?
Concertos created to show the color of different orchestral colors and instruments. Mostly concerti grossi.
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What is a chorale cantata?
Sacred vocal genre that employs the text and tune of a preexisting Lutheran chorale
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What was the war of the bufoons about?
People in France who were like, Opera should be this way, and some others saying no it should be this way.
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Who wrote essay on playing the flute and what was it about?
Johann Quantz, and it outlined mid 18th century performance practices.
500
Does me having a pumpkin spice latte make me a white girl?