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Part 3: Baroque
Part 3: Baroque
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Vocab for the baroque period
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What is the main texture for early Baroque music?
Polyphonic
Homophonic
Monophonic
Hooked on phonics
2
A
melisma
is . . .
Many syllables per note
One note per syllable
Many notes for one syllable
A vocal ornamentation
3
What is the
countersubject
in a fugue?
The melodic idea that typically follows the subject
The anti-theme
The pretty theme
The main theme
4
What kind of instruments are used for a
basso continuo
?
A brass instrument and a string instrument
A keyboard instrument and a low instrument
An organ and a cello
Trumpet and violin
5
The full orchestra in a
Concerto Grosso
is called . . .
Loud
Tutti
Big
All
6
A
cantata
is . . .
A shorter composition
Sacred
Written for chorus, vocal soloist and orchestra
Written for a Lutheran church service
7
Who the ever-loving heck is that ?
Composer of “Orfeo”
Father of the Opera
Monteverdi
The bridge between the Renaissance and Early Baroque
8
What is a
Baroque suite
?
An orchestra piece with several dance styles in the same key
An orchestra piece with solos and choral sections
A type of German candy with dried fruit and nuts
A set of very fancy rooms with lots of decorations
9
The most important Baroque instrumental piece based on the imitation of a main theme is called
Concerto Grosso
Opera
Cantata
Fugue
10
What became increasingly important during the Baroque period?
Ruffles
Communism
The bass line
Chords
11
A continuous bass line that accompanied recitatives is called . . .
Concerto Grosso
Oratorio
Opera
Basso Continuo
12
A compositional form where the
tutti
plays the refrain & alters with a small group of soloists?
Ritornello Form
Melisma
Fuge
Opera
13
Who the hell is that guy?
Bach
Baby daddy to 20 kids
The greatest composer of the Baroque Period
Master of the fugue but also wrote oratorios and cantatas
14
What is the top (green) line playing?
Countersubject
Subjet
15
What is a large scale composition performed in a concert hall about bible stories?
Opera
Motet
Cantata
Oratorio
16
Who the eff is that guy?
London’s most famous German composer
Handel
The quintessential composer of Baroque opera and oratorio
Composer of “Messiah”
17
What is
terraced dynamics
?
The abrupt alteration between soft and loud dynamics
A piece of art in the New York MOMA
When the dynamics change slowly from soft to loud
A concert played on a terrace
18
What is the
subject
in a fugue?
An area of study
The main theme
The topic of the fugue
A melodic idea
19
What are the recognizable characteristics of an
opera
?
Includes costumes, sets, lighting and a narrative
A large scale composition
A drama that’s sung by chorus & soloists to orchestra music
Performed in a theater or opera house
20
An expository vocal line for a soloist that mimics speech is called . . .
An aria
A recitative
Chorus
Overture
21
What is the top (green) line playing?
Countersubject
Subject
22
A song for a solo voice & orchestra that usually expresses and emotional state is called . . .
An overtrue
An aria
A recitative
A chorus
23
What is the main texture for most of Baroque music?
Polyphonic
Monophonic
Homophonic
Hooked on phonics
24
What is a
castrato
?
A male singer who has been honored by the queen
A female singer with a high voice
A male singer who has been castrated to save his high voice
A male singer with a low voice
25
What is
Concerto Grosso
?
A big concert
A composition written in 3 movements fast-slow-fast
A composition that usually uses the ritornello form
An instrumental composition for orchestra & soloists
