Baroque Perios

Question 0

Name 3 Characteristics of the Orchestra

Answer 0

1. A firm basis of strings
2. Some other instruments added like the flutes and recorders
3. Continuo played by harpsichord

Question 1

What Were The Two Main Composers and What Did They Use?

Answer 1

Bach: Oratorio, Concerto Grosso and passion

Handel: Oratorio, Concerto Grosso and opera

Question 2

What are the main forms used?

Answer 2

Binary
Ternary
Rondo
Variations
Ritornello
Fugue

Question 3

Name 3 Characteristics of the Baroque Period

Answer 3

1. One mood usually remains through the whole piece
2. Use of homophonic texture at the beginning then polyphonic texture returns
3. Energetic rhythms and long flowing melodies with many ornaments

Question 4

Aria

Answer 4

A solo performance

Question 5

Bass continuo

Answer 5

A bass line with figures underneath where a harpsichord player could work out the correct chords

Question 6

Cantata

Answer 6

A choral work with orchestral accompaniment

Question 7

Chorale

Answer 7

A serious German hymn tune sang by SATB choir usually unaccompanied.

Question 8

Chorale Prelude

Answer 8

An instrumental piece based on a chorale

Question 9

Concerto Grosso

Answer 9

Baroque type of orchestral music with a small group of instruments

Question 10

Dance suite

Answer 10

A group of pieces for one or more instruments including: Allemande and Bourne

Question 11

Figured bass

Answer 11

A musical shorthand used in Baroque where numbers were added to the baseline

Question 12

Fugue

Answer 12

A contrapuntal composition with a set number of parts or voices

Question 13

Ground bass

Answer 13

A short repeating bass line over which a piece of music is built

Question 14

Opera

Answer 14

A play set to music for solo singers and orchestra

Question 15

Oratorio

Answer 15

Religious opera

Question 16

Overture

Answer 16

The opening piece of music to an opera or oratorio

Question 17

Passion

Answer 17

A special type of oratorio telling a story of Christ’s crucifixion

Question 18

Recitative

Answer 18

Speech-like singing in an opera or oratorio when a solo sober is accompanied by one or a few instruments

Question 19

Ritornello

Answer 19

In a concerto Grosso a passage for the ripieno which keeps returning after the concertino

Question 20

Solo concerto

Answer 20

A work for a solo instrument accompanied by the orchestra

Question 21

Sonata

Answer 21

2 violins and a continuo called trio sonatas

Question 22

Sonata de camera

Answer 22

For performance in the room of a house with the continuo played by harpsichord and cello

Question 23

Sonata da chiesa

Answer 23

For performance in church with the continuo played by an organ and cello

Question 24

ToccatA

Answer 24

A keyboard piece with difficult finger work