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Concerto Grosso Flashcards

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What term does “the opening passage (ritornello) is restated throughout the movement, serving as a unifying device or refrain” refer to?

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ritornello form

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Bach was employed from 1717 to 1723 as music director at the court of…

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Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Cöthen. This was where Bach composed the major portion of his instrumental music.

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What term does “Italian for “full” or “complete”” refer to?

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ripieno

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What were J. S. Bach’s notable instrumental genres?

  1. orchestral
  2. chamber
  3. harpsichord and clavichord
  4. violin/viol
  5. organ
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orchestral
chamber
harpsichord and clavichord
organ

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What composer does “composed orchestral suites, chamber music and significant works for organ, harpsichord and clavichord.” refer to?

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Johann Sebastian Bach

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What term does “usually in three movements (fast-slow-fast)” refer to?

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concerto/concerto grosso

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What term does “a term used to denote the use of the full orchestra in the Baroque concerto” refer to?

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ripieno

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What term does “a structure often employed in the first and third movements of the Baroque concerto” refer to?

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ritornello form

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What composer does “composed many sacred works for the Lutheran Church (chorale settings, cantatas, passions)” refer to?

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Johann Sebastian Bach

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What composer does “composed several independent movements and Kyrie-Gloria settings, as well as the Mass in B Minor to Latin texts” refer to?

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Johann Sebastian Bach

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What were J. S. Bach’s notable vocal genres?

  1. sacred and secular cantata
  2. oratorio, passion
  3. Opera
  4. individual Mass movements
  5. Madrigal
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sacred and secular cantata
oratorio, passion
individual Mass movements, Kyrie-Gloria pairs, and the Mass in B minor

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What composer does “his music represents the ultimate in Baroque craftsmanship and the culmination of hundreds of years of polyphonic writing.” refer to?

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Johann Sebastian Bach

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What composer does “composed many sets of works” refer to?

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Johann Sebastian Bach

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What composer does “composed keyboard music for all levels of difficulty, from elementary level pieces for students (including selections in the Notebook for Anna Magdalena) to concert works requiring the highest level of technical and musical mastery” refer to?

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Johann Sebastian Bach

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What composer does “great master of the art of counterpoint, demonstrating ultimate control of polyphonic textures” refer to?

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Johann Sebastian Bach

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What composer does “organized large-scale works systematically” refer to?

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Johann Sebastian Bach

17
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What term does “also called tutti” refer to?

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ripieno

18
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What composer does “did not create new genres but perfected existing genres” refer to?

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Johann Sebastian Bach

19
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What term does “a Baroque orchestral work” refer to?

A

concerto grosso

20
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What composer does “used contrapuntal texture within other genres” refer to?

A

Johann Sebastian Bach

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What term does “a group of solo instruments (called the concertino) is showcased” refer to?

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concerto grosso

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What term does “displaying the virtuosity of the soloist is a primary consideration in the solo concerto” refer to?

A

concerto

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What term does “the small group of solo instruments featured in a concerto grosso of the Baroque era” refer to?

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concertino

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What composer does “Italian influences: lyricism of arias, dynamic instrumental style” refer to?

A

Johann Sebastian Bach

25
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In a concerto grosso, is there a group of soloists or just one soloist?

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In a concerto grosso, a group of soloists contrasts with a larger group.

26
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Torelli and Corelli both composed concertos. Who wrote the five-movement “Concerto Grosso in C Minor, Op. 6, No. 3”?

A

Corelli

27
Q

What term does “a multi-movement orchestral work, based on the principle of contrast” refer to?

A

concerto

28
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What composer does “French influences: dance rhythms, French overtures, ornamentation” refer to?

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Johann Sebastian Bach

29
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What composer does “German influences: simple homophony and complex polyphony” refer to?

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Johann Sebastian Bach

30
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What composer does “composed fugues throughout his career, demonstrating a wide variety of techniques and approaches (for example, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Art of the Fugue)” refer to?

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Johann Sebastian Bach

31
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What term does “in the Baroque era, there were two types: solo concerto and concerto grosso” refer to?

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concerto

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