Composers
This composer was nicknamed as the "Red Priest" because of his har and him being ordained as a priest before becoming a composer.
Who is Vivaldi?
This is the leading genre of music in Italy during the Baroque period. Venice had the first one of these houses in 1637.
What is opera?
This term describes this period of music. It is said to be abnormal, exaggerated, and bizarre.
What is Baroque?
This work is very dramatic and has continuous or nearly continuous music with costumes and scenery. It is most popular in Italy.
What is Opera?
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This German composer is considered to be the pinnacle of Western composers of the Baroque period. He only became popular after he died.
J.S. Bach
This Italian composer wrote over 600 cantatas in his lifetime.
Who is Alessandro Scarlatti?
This is what composers used to create more exaggeration in their music. It contained trills, turns and appoggiaturas.
What is ornamentation?
This is a piece meaning to be sung.
What is a cantata?
This composer actually had 20 children between two wives. Sadly, only half of them survived.
Who is J.S. Bach?
He is known a the first widely renowned composer of opera.
Who is Monteverdi?
German composers combined these three countries' different styles to create a new flavor of music.
What are Italy, France, and Germany?
He was the King of France during this musical period. Almost all French music reflected his personality and views. He danced in many court ballets.
Who is King Louis XIV?
This style of composition is a serious piece that continually imitates itself. It is very similar to a round.
What is a fugue?
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What is Scotland?
This German composer created the English Oratorio and his most famous piece has the "Hallelujah Chorus" in it.
Who is Handel?
Italian composers wanted the Italian style to be this while the audience was comfortably listening.
What is the Harpsichord?
This is a type of vocal singing that approaches speech and follows the rhythm of the text.
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This composer is the most important English composer of his time and known for his opera Dido and Aeneas. He is the only English composer we focused on.
Who is Henry Purcell?
These musicians were employed by cities in Germany to perform specifically in their designated city area.
Who are Stadtpfeifers? (Town Pipers)
Early composers used this simple baseline accompaniment in many of their pieces.
What is basso continuo?
This composition style is a genre of dramatic music that is similar to an opera, but unstaged.
What is an oratorio?
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What is a sloth?