Composers
Known for being the greatest musician of the Baroque period. This composer wrote music in every form except for Opera.
Who is Johann Sebastian Bach?
This genre was popular because people loved the costumes, action and music.
What is opera?
A sudden change in dynamics
What is Terraced Dynamics?
All baroque "art" has this in common
What is action and movement?
Expresses mood throughout one piece
Unity of Mood.
Composed the first great operatic work, Orfeo
Who is Claudio Monteverdi
This genre is similar to opera, but involved no acting, scenery, or costumes
What is an oratorio?
The texture of baroque music is mostly ________
What is a soloist?
A piece that sounds complete in itself, but is part of a larger composition
English composer who was buried beneath the organ in Westminster Abbey
Who is Henry Purcell
You will hear a soloist then an ensemble playing in this type of music.
What is a concerto grosso?
A concerto grosso typically had three movements with the following tempos
Fast, slow, fast.
A large group of singers
What is a chorus?
This music became more popular than sacred music during the Baroque period.
What is secular music?
This Baroque composer was know as Il prete rosso (the red priest)
Who is Antonio Vivaldi
This genre of music was used for mostly listening, but also dancing
What is a suite?
Accompaniment played by keyboard instrument following numbers which specifics the chords
Text in an opera is known as the ___________
Libretto
Music was written to order for this reason
What is new music was desired?
Who is George Frideric Handel?
Instrumental music that is associated with a story, poem or idea
What is program music?
This style of music involves a voice/instrument presenting a melody, then another line enters with the same melody after some time.
What is a fugue?
This country was known for producing much of the music during the Baroque period.
What is Italy?
This term describes telling a story with music
What is text/word painting?