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This Italian Composer from the late Baroque Period (1678-1741) was a famous violinist and composer of the Concerto and Concerto Grosso genres. His nickname was "the Red Priest" because of his red hair and his religious upbringing.
The ________ is the text of an Opera and is written by a ________.
Libretto, Librettist
This genre was invented by George Frideric Handel and is a large-scale composition for chorus, vocal soloists, and orchestra; typically set to a narrative text and notably does NOT include acting, scenery, or costumes.
Oratorio
The main theme that a fugue is based on has a name, what is it?
The Subject
What was J.S. Bach's Primary Instrument
The Organ
Spending most of his life in England, this German Composer was born in Hamburg, Germany (1685-1759) and was known for his Italian Operas before going broke and inventing the Oratorio in 1741.
George Frideric Handel
The main attraction for opera fans, this song is usually a solo with orchestral accompaniment where a single emotion is explored deeply and very little plot occurs.
Aria
the ________ is written for soloist and orchestra and its relative the ___________ is for a group of soloists and an orchestra. Both utilize a basso continuo and a ritornello form.
Concerto, Concerto Grosso
A fugue is a polyphonic work with multiple "voices" (not singers), how many voices are typically expected and what are the names of each of them from highest to lowest.
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Where was Bach born, and what 3 towns did he live in (in order) through out his life.
Eisenach, Weimar, Cothen, Leipzig
This Italian composer live to be 75 and is known for his masterful Italian Operas. He composed Orfeo (1607) and L'Incoronazione di Poppea (1642).
Claudio Monteverdi
This piece of music precedes each act of an opera and typically contains music from the act that audiences will soon hear.
Overture
This genre can be written for 1 to 8 instruments and has several movements. The most common combination is a trio which uniquely has 4 instruments (2 solos and a basso continuo)
Sonata
Exposition
While in Cothen (1717-1723), Bach wrote this notable collection of concertos.
The Brandenburg Concertos
Heralded as the greatest English Opera composer (1659-1695), this individual was known for much more. He also wrote sacred and secular music for bother instruments and choices. His most famous opera was Dido and Aeneas (1689) and it employed a ground bass.
Henry Purcell
This combination of instruments and style of writing is very common in the baroque period. It is comprised of a harmony instrument (like organ/piano/harpsichord) and a bass line instrument (cello/bassoon) and notably reads a different form of sheet music known as Figured Bass.
Basso Continuo
This genre is similar to a Sonata in that there are multiple movements however it is unique because all of the movements are dance styles we've learned about in the renaissance period.
Suite
In the development section of a fugue, brief sections occur where "stretto" and "pedal point" techniques are found. These brief sections are called __________.
Episodes
Bach suffered from a disability in his later years, what was it?
Blindness
Spending most of his life in Rome, this composer (1653-1713) is an incredible violinist and composer of string music. He is known for teaching modern violin techniques such as double stops and chords.
Arcangelo Corelli
This song is the glue that connects the opera together. It is typically where most of the plot is delivered and usually contains speech-like singing. _________ includes just a basso continuo and __________ includes the entire orchestra. (need two answer in the right order)
Secco and Accompanied recitatives
Many composers used this form that is sung in German and makes up the primary form of music during a church service in the baroque period. It is typically written for chorus, vocal soloists, organ, and a small orchestra and has movements much like opera: Chorus, recitatives, arias, etc.
The Church Cantata
In a fugue, the main theme goes through multiple transformations. There are 4 typical things composer will do to a melody to transform it, they are: (need 4 answers AND definitions)
Inversion - Upside down
Retrograde - reverse
Augmentation - slower
diminution - faster
What composer helped get J.S. Bach's music out into the world in 1829, many years after his death, by performing Bach's composition the B Minor Mass?
Felix Mendelssohn