exam 3 Flashcards
polophonic with elaborate ornamental melodies
Baroque
Baroque period
1600-1750
most often used keyboard instruments
harpsichord and pipe organ
basso continuo usually
harpsichord and cello
string orchestra, with a keyboard instrument and bass instrument, working as
basso continuo
court composer
composed music, supervised concerts, maintained the instruments
concerto grosso features
2 or more soloists + orchestra
concerto grosso movements numbers
three: fast slow fast
Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 soloists
violin, flute and harpsichord
lengthy solo section featuring the harpsichord alone
cadenza
Fugue in G perform in ___instrument
pipe organ
4 “voices” enter from top (SATB)
soprano, alto, tenor, bass (SATB)
Is pipe organ a sacred music
no
A drama sung to orchestral accompaniment
opera
libretto
text of an opera
librettist
author of the text
a song in an opera for solo voice
an aria
speech-like vocal line
recitative
music for group of singers
chorus
early operas were based on
ancient myths, and ancient history
Opera was invented by
florentine camerata, 1600