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Concertato Madrigal

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17th century madrigal with instrumental accompaniment (basso continuo with or without additional instruments)

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Ground Bass

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A short phrase repeated over and over again in the lowest voice.

Provides harmonic framework.
Provides continuity when the other voices stop singing

3
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Arietta

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A small song or aria

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Ritornello

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Musical idea that returns at several points in the work, usually after a contrasting passage

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Ritornello Principle

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Structural basis composers use to create large-scale works around successive returns of an opening idea

Especially important in the concerto

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Cours de air

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Popular type of secular vocal music in France.

Late renaissance and early baroque (1570-1650)

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Madrigal comedy

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Series of polyphonic madrigals connected loosely through plot and characters. Late 16th century.

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Recitative

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Largely syllabic style of singing where the singer is allowed to sing in free rhythm (like ordinary speech)