AoS2 - The Concerto Through Time: The Baroque Era Flashcards
What dates did the Baroque era start and end?
1650-1750
What was the main instrument used in the Baroque concerto?
Harpsichord
What other instruments/sections featured in the Baroque concerto?
A woodwind section (
How would you describe the harmony of a Baroque concerto?
Diatonic (in the same key)
How would you describe the Tempo of a Baroque concerto?
Stays the same throughout
What are the dynamics of a Baroque Concerto?
They are Terraced (loud or quiet)
What is the texture used in a Baroque concerto?
Polyphonic, (sometimes) homophonic and contrapuntal (interwoven)
What are features of the melody of a Baroque Concerto?
It is long/flowing and conjunct (the notes move in step/scale)
What is the form/structure of a Baroque Concerto?
Binary (AB)
What are other features of the era
Continuous rhythm
Continuo (harps/chord accompaniment)
Imitation
Ornaments
Counterpart/canon (parts coming in at different times)
Basso Continuo (continuous bass)
Name a composer from the Baroque era:
Bach, Vivaldi, Handel.
What is the size of a Baroque Concerto?
Small
