Late Baroque Facts
The Baroque Period spans these years
1600-1750
He is best known for composing the Hallelujah Chorus form the Messiah
He is considered one of the greatest of all German composers and was greatly admired by Beethoven
George Frideric Handel
A repeated musical phrase or rhythm that serves as a foundation for composition
Ostinato
This instrument family formed the core of the Baroque orchestra
Strings
The standard texture of much Baroque instrumental music
Polyphony
He composed over 500 concertos
He was nicknamed the "Red Priest" because of his red hair
Antonio Vivaldi
He was an organist, violinist, and composer
He came from a long line of musicians, and two of his sons become composers
He wasn't a well-known as a composer during his lifetime, but was later rediscovered later and is now considered one of the best German composers
Invented in the mid-1600s in Italy, the violin family (featuring the violin, viola, cello, and double bass)
Violin Family
A group of string instruments that includes the violin, viola, cello, and double bass
Violin Family
Repeating melodic phrase in the bass
Ostinato
He composed toccatas, concertos, oratorios, and chorales
He is probably best known for his violin concertos titled "The Four Seasons".
He wrote the masses , concertos, and sacred music
He was a composer, violinist, pianist, and priest
Antonio Vivaldi
A stringed instrument held between the legs, having 6 or 7 gut stings.
Viola da Gamba
What keyboard instrument produces sound by plucking strings with quills, similar to a piano but with a different mechanism?
Harpsichord
In music, this is a formal written document that studies some aspect of music theory and/ or performance practice
Treatise
His father wanted him to become a lawyer
He composed operas, oratorios, sonatas, suites, and concertos
George Frideric Handel
A large-scale musical composition for solo voices, choir, and orchestra, typically on a religious theme.
Oratorio
Another word for improvising melodic extras in music
Ornamentation
A sting instrument similar to a cello that played upright between the legs rather than under the chin
Viola da Gamba
Large musical composition for orchestra, choir, and soloists. Like an opera, an oratorio includes the use of a choir, soloists, an orchestra, various distinguishable characters, and scenes.
Oratorio
A dramatic form of theater that combines music, singing, acting, and visual elements to tell a story
Opera
A renowned Italian composer of the Baroque era known for hsi influential concertos, particularly "The Four Seasons".
Antonio Vivaldi
A composition consisting of imitative counterpoint in which the main idea is stated in each voice at a different points in the music
Fugue
A solo type of singing with a steady beat, accompanied by an orchestra; sung in an opera or other dramatic vocal work.
Aria
A dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for voice and orchestra
Opera