Baroque Period

Terms

100

A staged drama that is mostly sung with an orchestra as accompaniment

Opera

200

Musical work involving an orchestra and singers, usually telling a story based on a sacred text or theme. 

Oratorio

300

A composition consisting of imitative counterpoint in which the main idea is stated in each voice at different points in the music. Fancy round. 

Fugue

400

The word comes from a Portuguese term meaning "irregularly shaped pearl". 

Baroque

500

An ensemble of various instruments and voices playing together, usually with soloists or groups of instruments competing with the larger orchestra. 

Concerto 

Fun Facts

100

Jean-Babtiste Lully accidentally stabbed this part of his body with this musical tool of the Baroque era. 

foot and conducting cane 

200

Johann Sebastian Bach attributed the middle name of his son, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach to this friend, another composer of the Baroque era. 

Philipp Telemann

300

It was considered fashionable for men to wear this during the Baroque period, and it was known that Handel would'nt go anywhere in public without it on. 

Wig

400

Legend says that King George II stood up during the first performance of this piece. This tradition still lasts today. 

Hallelujah Chorus 

500

We watched this musician play this instrument. Written by Bach. 

Yo-Yo Ma and Cello 

Instruments

100

Ancestor of the oboe. 

Shawm, cornamuse, crumhorn

200

This modern day instrument used to be called the sackbut. 

Trombone

300

Ancestor to the guitar. 

Lute, Gittern

400

This popular band instrument was introduced during the Baroque period. 

Trumpet

500

These two instruments are the ancestor to the piano. 

pianoforte and harpsichord

Composers

100

Founder of French Opera. A dancer, composer and instrumentalist. Stabbed his foot with this conducting cane. 

Jean-Babtiste Lully

200

German. Was an organist, violinist, and composer. Had many children, two of which became well known composers. The GOAT. 

Bach 

300

Best known for his violin concertos titled The Four Seasons. Wrote operas, concertos, and sacred music. Composed over 500 concertos. 

Vivaldi

400

His mother did not want him to become a musician, so he taught himself how to play and compose. A close friend to Bach, and became godfather to his son. 

Telemann

500

Best known for composing the Hallelujah Chorus. His father wanted him to become a lawyer, until a Duke convinced him to study music. 

Handel

Medieval and Renaissance

100

Arguably the most famous painting of all time and its artist. 

Mona Lisa

Leonardo DaVinci

200

Trade with this group of people is what sparked the Renaissance. 

The Ottoman Empire

300

Was known to have the largest collection of polyphonic music. 

Perotin

400

Bridged the gap from the Renaissance to the Baroque. Father of opera. Italian. 

Claudio Monteverdi

500

Barbers did more than cut hair during the Medieval Period. They also provided these two services. 

Dentist and Surgeons.