BAROQUE BASICS
What language does the word baroque come from?
Portuguese
Name one important Italian composer from the Baroque period.
Monteverdi / Corelli / Vivaldi
What did ancient Greeks believe music could do?
Express emotions and influence people.
Where did most Baroque composers work?
Churches, royal courts, or for wealthy patrons.
Is the music mainly calm or dramatic?
*Double points if you can name the specific song
Dramatic
What did the word barroco originally describe?
An oddly shaped pearl.
Which two countries important later in the Baroque period?
Germany and France
What was the main goal of Baroque composers?
To communicate emotions directly to the audience.
Were Baroque composers usually independent artists? (Did they work for themselves?)
No, they worked for an employer, like the church or wealthy patrons.
What is monody? (Hint! You can hear it in the song)
A clear melody with accompaniment (monody).
Between which years was Baroque music written?
Between 1600 and 1750.
Name one German composer mentioned in the text.
Bach / Handel / Telemann / Praetorius.
Who is known for creating the “first practice” and “second practice” in 1605?
Claudio Monteverdi
How did composer's jobs effect the music they wrote?
Composers worked for different people/ groups that used music for different things.
Listen to this song. What instrument is playing the bass?
The harpsichord
Why might people have people not liked baroque music?
Because it sounded was very decorated and dramatic. (It sounded like nothing they had heard before.)
Which English composer is talked about in the document
Henry Purcell
Which practice became was more important during the Baroque period? What did it do?
The Second Practice: It focused on the communication of text through music
Which composer wrote many cantatas because of church demands?
Johann Sebastian Bach
Listen to the opera, describe what you hear.
A singer, contrast (music groups), monody (the singer is singing the melody and is suppported by an ensemble), basso continuo.
How is the word “baroque” known today?
As the name of an important period in music history.
Why did Baroque music styles mix across Europe?
Because musicians traveled and learned from each other.
First practice: harmony and counterpoint were most important.
Second practice: expressing the meaning of the text was more
important
What was a patronage?
Financial support from churches, courts, or wealthy people.
Listen to the song. How would you describe it?
Expressive and emotional, with contrast (loud and soft sections), a clear melody and a bass line.