Composers
Johann Sebastian Bach
Define an Aria
A long accompanied song for a solo voice, typically one in an opera.
Who did George Fredrick Handel write his music for?
The Royal Chapel
(The King of England)
Listening 1
When I am Laid
Henry Purcell
What was going on during the Baroque period?
Lots of war
Name two composers known for Opera during this period
Montiverdi, Purcell, Alessandro Scarlatti
Define a Concerto
A solo written for an instrument accompanied by an orchestra.
What kind of music was Montiverdi known for?
Opera
Listening 2
Winter
Vivaldi
Define an Oratorio
A piece written for choir and orchestra
Name two composers known for keyboard music during this period
Domenico Scarlatti, Bach, Handel
What is Ornamentation
Musicians making the written music more interesting by making it more complicated
Was Johann Sebastian Bach appreciated during his time, if not when?
No, Bach's music wasn't appreciated until after his death and was popularized by classical musicians.
Listening 3
Zadok the Priest
Handel
Name two composers from the Classical Period
This composer was known for his new form of piece called a concerto
Antonio Vivaldi
Define a Recicitive
Musical declamation of the kind usual in the narrative and dialogue parts of opera and oratorio, sung in the rhythm of ordinary speech with many words on the same note.
What tragic event happened to Bach late into his life?
He went blind due to an unsuccessful surgery on his eyes.
Listening 4
Fugue in D minor
Bach
Name two composers from the romantic period
Name two composers known for vocal music during this period
Alessandro Scarlatti, Henry Purcell, Handel, Bach
Define counter point and give an example of Bach's most famous counter point
Playing a melody or melodies in conjunction with another, according to fixed rules.
A Fugue
Where did Handel first originally move to and what kind of music did he make there?
Italy and Opera
Listening 5
St Matthews Passion
Bach
This group of people decided to make a new outline for Renaissance music. This leading to the creation of Baroque Music
Florentine Camerata