Music History
Why was water music composed?
So the king could have music for his river party
Who composed Water Music?
George Frideric Handel
What does the Italian word "piano" mean?
Soft
What do you call a piece of music played by one solo instrument and an orchestra?
Concerto
What do you call specific combinations of notes that make up one sound?
Chords
In what city did Johann Sebastian Bach live and compose his music?
Leipzig, Germany
Who composed The Four Seasons?
Antonio Vivaldi
What does the Italian word "tutti" mean?
It means "all", specifically describing when the whole orchestra is playing
What do you call the three shorter pieces that make up the larger piece?
Movements
What word describes a succession of single notes that can be played on an instrument?
Melody
In what city did Antonio Vivaldi live and compose his music?
Venice, Italy
Who composed the Goldberg Variations?
Johann Sebastian Bach
What is Absolute Music?
Music written for its own sake, without any external meaning attached to it
What musical form has three sections, where the first and last sound the same, but the middle section sounds different?
ABA form
What do you call the sound created by several notes played simultanieously?
Harmony
What is the patronage system?
A musician or composer could not have an independent career, but had to be hired by an aristocrat or the church
Who composed Keyboard Concerto no. 1?
Johann Sebastian Bach
What is programmatic music?
Music written to describe a story, character, or object
What musical form features one section that keeps returning, alternating with another section?
Ritornello form
What word describes the arrangement of notes in time, determining when they are played, and how long they should be held?
Rhythm
What are the two characteristics of Baroque music we have studied?
1. Contrast
2. Driving rhythm
What was the ultimate purpose of all Bach's music?
To bring glory to God
What Italian word means loud?
Forte
What musical form states a theme that is then transformed in a different way each section of the piece?
Theme and Variations
What do you call the main melody of a piece of music
The theme