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This composer had many sons named after him
J.S. Bach
The Baroque period was from...
1600-1750
Name the three main genres of vocal music:
Madrigal, motet, and opera
This genre of instrumental music has a car named after it...
Sonata
Main solo
Aria
This famous poet wrote many plays and helped translate the Bible into English.
William Shakespeare
Bach died in...
1750
Speech-like singing in an opera
Recitative
This genre of instrumental music is known for it's dances...
Suite
Handel's wedding music is known as
Air
Wrote Gulliver's Travels.
Jonathan Swift
1685
How many singers are in a sextet?
Six (6)
How many words are usually in instrumental songs?
NONE!
What does Baroque mean?
Broken pearl
Sir Isaac Newton
Vivaldi was born...
1678
Besides opera, what is another large choral work?
Sacred Music
Most popular instrument of the Baroque...
Trumpet
During an opera, a choir's song is called...
Chorus
Composed Messiah - the musical work about Jesus
G.F. Handel
The war of the Baroque period lasted for _____ years.
Thirty (30)
This genre is very similar to opera but minus the acting
Oratorio
Orchestra
Leader of the Enlightenment movement.
John Locke