Baroque Review

Jean Baptiste Lully is known as the founder of what?

The Red Priest was Vivaldi's nickname due to his red hair

a rhythmically free vocal style that imitates speaking and is used in Operas and Oratorios.

This famous composer was buried next to his Organ after he died.

Bartolomeo Cristofori invented the pianoforte in 1710

This famous piece is performed by one player starting at the beginning and the other at the end?

Domenico Scarlatti wrote exactly 450 keyboard sonatas.

Hildegard of Bingen was the first woman to composer the opera, La Liberazione di Ruggiero?

This composer was a child prodigy who performed for the King at the age of five.

musical work involving an Orchestra, Singers and tells a story

Stage music, operas, anthems, sacred and instrumental music were which composers specialty?

Which famous piece is it tradition to stand up for during the performance?

Corelli's playing and teaching influenced later generations of violinists and violin teachers.

This composer is best known for his violin concertos titled The Four Seasons

Musical ornament that involves rapid alternation between two notes

Style of western classical music that was popular from 1600-1750

A staged drama that is mostly SUNG with orchestra accompaniment.

musical composition for a GROUP of solo instruments accompanied by an Orchestra

To create in large quantities

Composition of imitative counterpoint where melody is stated at different points in the music.

musical composition for a SOLO INSTRUMENT accompanied by an orchestra

Jean-Baptiste Lully stabbed his toe with a knife and died because of it

accompanying part that includes a bassline and harmonies, typically played on a keyboard instrument