Baroque Era

What is a sacred opera that is not staged?

Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo is a comedic story.

What was the most common language for operas in the Baroque era?

Florentine Camerata was the name of an active group of scholars and aristocrats interested in the ancient world.

“Allegro” is Italian tempo marking that indicates slow.

What were the main genres of early Baroque instrumental music?

26. What is the name of the orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera?

What do we call the continuous bass line over which chords were built toaccompany a melodic line?

Who was one of the most important composers of Baroque concertos?

The new instruments of the violin family provided the backbone of the Baroque orchestra?

What are the beginning and ending years of the Baroque Era?

Concertos are most often composed of 4 movements.

What do we call a sung solo in Baroque vocal music?

What Baroque genre featured two voices, that of the orchestra and that of either a solo instrument or small ensemble?

What is the common term for a solo instrumental work?

What do we call speak singing in Baroque vocal music?

Who was one of the first composers to write for brass instruments?

What term is used to describe art from end of the Baroque period?

What do we call the words of the opera?

The beginning of the Baroque period is in many ways synonymous with the birth of Opera.

Opera, Oratorio, concerto, cantata, and fugue were new musical genres of the Baroque era.

Sackbut was an early version of the modern trombone.

What is the name of Handel’s most famous oratorio?