Baroque Era REVISION

Fun Facts

100

2/3 of London is destroyed, how?

Great Fire of London

200

The epicentre of Music during the Baroque period

Venice Italy

300

Dates of the Baroque Period

1600-1750

400

True of False- The baroque period music is known for its simplicity 

False (Complexity) 

500

Have you studied for the test?

Yes!

Composers

100

He had 20 children

Bach

200

He wrote the Four seasons

VIvaldi

300

He wrote the brandenburg concertos

Bach

400

He wrote the Hallelujah Chorus

Handel

500

He was nicknamed the "Red Priest"

Vivaldi

Baroque Styles

100

The use of two or more voices at the same time

Polyphony

200

This singing production was invented during the baroque era (use of costumes, scenery, chorus, orchestra)

opera

300

This style of music tells a story and attempts to evoke images

Programme Music

400

This form translated is "Little Return"

Ritornello

500

This form is sort of like a canon. Bach was a master of this style or writing.

Fugue

Instruments

100

This important instrument was invented during the Baroque ERA

Pianoforte (Piano)

200

This instrument was very famous during the Baroque Era. It looks like a piano.

Harpsichord

300

This was the only percussion instrument used in the Baroque Era

Timpani

400

Which instrumental family had the lead in the beginning of the Baroque Era Orchestra? 

Strings

500

Was the baroque orchestra typically small or large?

small

Baroque Characteristics

100

True or False- Melodies are long and have quite a few ornamentations.

True

200

True or False: The bass part is usually complex

False (It is a simple repeated bass pattern)

300

True or False- There are abrupt changes in dynamics

True

400

True or False- Texture mostly heterophonic rather than polyphonic.

False (polyphonic mostly)

500

True or False- Phrase and expression markings were often used in the music

False (Composers assumed musicians were well trained and knew how to interpret music)