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1
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describe the Baroque period

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after the renaissance.
from 1600 through 1750.

Misshapen pearl or crough or imperfect pearl.

barque pearls- not perfectly spherical during this time.

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what are typically misshapen?

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baroque pearls
unlike modern perfectly spherical pearls: uneven and ROUGH

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what is unity of mood?

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when a baroque piece would usually express one CONTINUOUS mood

meant to appease and balance the effectious
- involves emotional state

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define rhythm

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rhythm- unity is conveyed through a continuity of rhythm

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describe terraced music

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  • dynamic music
  • sudden leaps in volume

-fluctuation in dynamics ALTERS the MOOD
-too much fluctuation can make the audience “seasick”

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Johann Sebastian Bach

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1685-1750
master composer and improviser of the Baroque style
from Germany and stayed there
master pipe organist
Lutheran
Bach did whatever he wanted
married his first cousin… weirdo

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equal temperament

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created by Bach (or someone close to him)
allows fixed-pitched instruments to play in all keys
tuning system we use today

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overature

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orchestra composition that informs the audience of the overall dramatic mood

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castrati

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“Alessandro Moreschi”
extremly wealthy, paid more than composers
speaclizaed male singavs whose voice is produced by castration (no nut surgery = no puberty, but many died from it) of the singer before puberty
—> physical, large barrel chest, characteristics
successful castrato lived like a king, “rockstars”

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10
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describe cantatas

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  • full congregation participates
  • many taken from folk songs and catholic hymns
  • instrumental accompaniment
  • steady rhythm & usually one note per syllable
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opera

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  • drama that is sung to orchestral accompaniment

began in Italy around 1600

entertainment for the UPPER class

***fusion of acting, music, poetry, dance, scenery, costumes, etc.

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camerata (group of artisocrats)

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began in Florance Italy
Camerata
-fellowship or society
-group of nobles and artists entertaining themselves
modeled after ancient Greek tragedy

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greek tragedy

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main influences of opera

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librettist/dramatist

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employs a composer & dramatist
person who writes the text
-the librettist WRITES the libretto

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libretto

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“the words”

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16
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voice types

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opera employs speacial trained singers:

sopranos:
lyrics soprano- light voice, roles for grace & charm
dramatic soprano- full powerful voice
coloratura (soprano)- very high range, can execute rapid scales & trills and VIRTOUSTIC DISPLAY
tenors:
lyric tenor- same as a lyric soprano but in tenor range
dramatic tenor- smooth lryical voice
basso:
basso buffo- comic roles, can sng very fast, bouncy bass voice, “butler character”
basso profundo- very low range, pwerful, roles, calling for dignity —> father figure or GOD

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opera seria

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more serious

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opera buffa

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buffa- comic opera

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aria

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often the main attraction sung for solo voice
long-have a definite beginning, peak, and end

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recitative

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often lead into an aria vocal line that initiates the rhythms & pitch of speech/words are sung clearly & QUICKLY
—> carries the action forward & give information quickly

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contratenor

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male voice trained to sing on the range of a female contralto
used to replace roles of the castrati
—> new voice type

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concerto

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a composition for a solo instrument accompanied by an orchestra

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concerto and concerto grosso

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a concerto w/ more than one soloist
multiple movements
—> usually three: fast, slow, fast

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cadenza

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typically in last movement (of 3 or 4)
a solo passage the soloist plays during a concerto
rhythmically free
often virtuosic
improvised or notated
—> no orchestral background

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25
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Wagner

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Richard Wagner

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Leitmotif

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a short musical idea (theme) that is associated w/ a person, object, or thought/emotion
can be altered in subtle ways to convey
—> hate “ low then high scoop” sound
—> villain
—>love of renunciation/death of love
—> jaws/dragons
—> alberioh’s
—> fate “high flat bar then low flat bar”

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27
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film score

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Wagner set foundation

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28
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symphony No. 1 I. Allegro

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Chevalier Saint-Georges

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29
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string quartet No. 3

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Chevalier Saint-Georges

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30
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Adagio in F minor

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Chevalier Saint-Georges

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31
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Brandenburg concerto No. 5 I. Allegro

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J.S. Bach

32
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Brandenburg concerto No. 5 III. Allegro

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J.S. Bach

33
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cell suite No 1 IV Sarabande

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Bach

34
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Golberg Variations

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Variation 1 - J.S Bach

35
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Golberg Variations - Aria

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J.S. Bach

36
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Vedro con mio Diletto

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Vivaldi

37
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four seasons

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vivaldi

38
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define melody

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melody- CONTINUOUS, elaborate and ornamented

39
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dynamics are _____?

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terraced

40
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MELODY is ________ and ________ .

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continuous and ornamented

41
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Johann Sebastian Bach was a master what?

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pipe organist

42
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who created EQUAL TEMPERAMENT?

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Bach or someone near him

43
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describe chorales

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a hymn tune usually sung

44
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opera was a fusion of what?

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acting, music, poetry, dance, scenery, and costumes.

45
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what were the camerata?

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group of aristocrats

46
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camerata’s were modeled after what?

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ancient greek tragedy

47
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the librettist writes ?

A

the libretto

48
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describe the lyric soprano voice type

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light voice, roles for GRACE AND CHARM

49
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describe the dramatic soprano voice type

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full powerful voice

50
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what can the coloratura do?

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can ex evite rapid scales and trills and VIRTUOSIC DISPLAY, have very high range

51
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describe the lyric tenor voice type

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light voice for roles of grace and charm, but in TENOR RANGE.

52
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describe the basso buffo voice type

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bouncy bass voice (butler character), used for comic roles.

can sing very fast

53
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describe the basso profundo voice type

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very LOW range, powerful roles calling for dignity —> FATHER figure or GOD

54
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opera seria is more?

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more serious

55
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what is a buffa?

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a comic opera

56
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an aria is?

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often the main attraction sung for a SOLO VOICE and ORCHESTRAL accompaniment

(have definite beginning, peak, and end)

57
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what is often lead into an Aria vocal line?

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recitative

58
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recitatives are often?

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often lead into an ARIA vocal line that imitates the rhythms and pitch of SPEECH/WORDS and are sung clearly and quickly!

—> carrie’s action forward and gives information QUICKLY

59
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what is an overature?

A

orchestral composition that informs the audience of the overall DRAMATIC MOOD

60
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castrati aimed for what characteristics?

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large barrel chests, with castration done

61
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how did castrati live?

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successful castrati lived like kings or rockstars.

62
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what is a contratenor?

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male voice trained to sing in the range of a FEMALE CONTRALTO

—> used to replace roles of castrati “new voice type”

63
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what is a concerto?

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a composition for a SOLO instrument accompanied by an orchestra

64
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what is a concerto GROSSO?

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a concerto with MORE than ONE soloist

65
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concertos typically have how many movements?

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3

66
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when is a cadenza typically played?

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in the LAST MOVEMENT

67
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describe a cadenza

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a SOLO passage the SOLIST plays during a CONCERTO

rhythmically free, often virtuosic and improvised or notated.

68
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what is a leitmotif?

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a short musical idea (theme) associated with a person, object, or thought/emotion

69
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what’s special about film score?

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richard wagoner set the foundation for the FILM SCORE

70
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what is the classical symphony pattern?

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  1. fast
  2. slow
  3. dance
  4. fast
71
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where was saint georges born?

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guadeloupe, an island in the Caribbean

72
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the first chair (soloist) violin is often considered what?

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the SECOND IN COMMAND from the conductor

73
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what song sounds emo like the corpse bride?

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ADAGIO IN F MINOR - by the fav CHEVALIER SAINT GEORGES

74
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what song has only a cello soloist in it?

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cello suite no. 1 IV. BT SARABANDE (BACH)

75
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what song was a piano solo?

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goldberg variations - ARIA - by JS BACH!!!!

76
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which song was hype as hell?

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four seasons by vivaldi

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