Baroque Music

Characteristics

100

The Middle Ages used modality. The Baroque Era uses this

Tonality

200

True or False: Baroque music used continued bass

True

300

This was the most important new genre of the Baroque Era

Opera

400

True or False: Baroque music was simple and followed all of the musical rules.

False

500

This characteristic involves adding something to the music in order to decorate it

Ornamentation

New Terms

100

A multi-movement church work for chorus, solists, organ, and small orchestra

Cantata

200

Unity of Mood

Expressing mood throughout a piece. Typically 1 mood

300

This is a piece of music written for soloist and orchestra

Solo Concerto

400

Term for a small group of musicians

Chamber

500

Music with dramatic text for choir, soloists, and orchestra or other ensembles

Oratorio

Facts

100

The Baroque Era was during these dates

1600-1750

200

True or False: The Baroque era trumpet had valves

False

300

How many players were in a Baroque Orchestra

10-30

400

Opera originated in this country

Italy

500

Name 1 instrument that typically played the basso continuo

Harpsichord, lute, organ, cello/double bass

Composers

100

This composer was nicknamed the "Red Priest"

Antonio Vivaldi

200

This composer is known for fugues

JS Bach

300

This composer developed the Opera and falls into the Early Baroque Era

Claudio Monteverdi

400

This composer was put in jail for leaving his job as a court organist in 1716

JS Bach 

500

Handel wrote this 2 hour long oratorio. It was his last piece written

Messiah

Misc.

100

Was instrumental or vocal music more popular in Baroque Music?

Instrumental

200

These two scientists were prominent in the Baroque Era (Name one)

Newton or Galileo

300

How many children did JS Bach have?

20

400

What was the first opera to gain public acclaim (written by Monteverdi)

Orfeo

500

This keyboard instrument was invented during the Baroque Era

Pianoforte