Lesson 1 Unit 2 Flashcards
1
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Baroque Meaning
A
rough and imperfect, abnormal
2
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Define the Baroque Era
A
- relative peace
- rational thought
- more money to go towards the arts
3
Q
Define Baroque Music
A
- meter is more precise
- instruments were tuned
- major minor scales
4
Q
What are Human Emotions
A
controlled by “four emotions”
5
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Phases of Baroque Music
A
Early - to 1640
Middle - to 1690
Late - to 1750
6
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What is Unity of Mood
A
- continuity of rhythm
- texture: polyphonic but shifts
- chords and continuous bass
7
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Define Baroque Orchestra
A
- 10 to 30 or 40 players
- instruments varied
- bass continuo and upper strings at the core
8
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Define Music in Baroque Society
A
- demand for new music
- jobs, included aristocratic courts, churches, town musicians
- women could not be music directors
9
Q
Define Baroque Opera
A
- sung drama
- poetry, acting, singing
- secular
10
Q
Who was Florentine
A
tried to recreate greek plays, instead made opera
11
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First opera house
A
Venice, Italy 1637
12
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Components of Opera
A
- soloists, ensembles, chorus, orchestra
13
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Recitative
A
- musical declamation
- advances the plot
14
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Aria
A
action stops, character reflects on a single emotion
15
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Libretto
A
the words in the opera
