The Story of Classical: Part II Baroque

Who was the “inventor of opera” and was a transitional composer from Renaissance to Baroque music?

What does an Oratorio share with opera?

What is a concerto grosso?

What is another name for counterpoint?

What compositions did Bach write following the unexpected death of his wife?

What group of instruments are modern concertos written for?

What two styles of music does an oratorio sit between?

What composition is Vivaldi best known for?

Where is the “home of opera”?

Describe Recitatives.

What is a cantata?

Who wrote the Hallelujah Chorus?

 Was Bach a church musician or court musician?

What style of music rose to the top as opera waned in popularity?

1. Who is Dieterich Buxtehude?

 Where was Vivaldi from?

What were Oratorios based on?

 What is a group of soloists performing a concerto with an orchestra called?

Describe Arias.

What technique did Bach use for violin that allowed the player to play more than one note at a time?

What two instruments were used prominently in the Baroque period?

What are two reasons that distill the reason that Bach is regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time?

Who was possibly the most prolific Baroque concerto composer?

Who transcribed Vivaldi’s concertos for keyboard?

How did critics react to Baroque music with “clashes”?

While they were alive, who was more famous?

Why did the freedom of court musicians matter to the big picture of music history?

What is Abendmusik?

What does an Oratorio share with cantata?

While they were alive, what were Buxtehude and Bach both known for?

What is a fugue?

What genre of music saw a huge gain in popularity during the Baroque period?

What is counterpoint?

What was the form of Arias?

What years does the Baroque period roughly span?

When writing music with lyrics for the church, what would Bach do with the music?

Which composer was a prolific opera composer of the Baroque period?

Which musicians had the freedom to write and perform what they wanted?

What were the most common jobs for musicians during the Baroque period?

What religion did Bach write his music in?

What two elements of music did baroque operas largely consist of?