Baroque

Question 1

He perfected the violin

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Antonio Stradivarius

Question 2

Contains a succession of choruses,arias, duets, and orch. interludes. Based on biblical stories-not intended for worship

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Oratorio

Question 3

The intellectual and philosophical movement of the 17th and 18th centuries.

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The Age of Enlightenment

Question 4

An outstanding performer of the highest abilities.

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Virtuoso

Question 5

The text of an opera

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Libretto

Question 6

A drama sung to an orchestral accompaniment, with staging, acting, and scenery.

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Opera

Question 7

The musical technique of repeating an idea at different times in different voices.

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Imitation

Question 8

A work for voices and instruments that is not staged, can vary in ensemble size, and may be secular or sacred.

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Cantata

Question 9

A keyboard instrument invented at the end of the Baroque era whose original name meant "soft-loud" in Italian.

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piano

Question 10

Operas with serious content and plots. They often end in tragedy.

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Opera Seria

Question 11

Sudden dynamic shifts. Going from soft to loud abruptly.

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Terraced Dynamics

Question 12

A keyboard instrument that plays the bass line with chords above.

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Basso Continuo

Question 13

This type of harmony is used to create extreme emotions

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Dissonance

Question 14

A Baroque composer who was the organist at St. Mary’s and St. Olaf’s

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Buxtehude

Question 15

Comic operas with a light-hearted storyline that often have happy endings.

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Opera Buffa

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