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Quiz 2 Flashcards

1
Q

When was the Baroque era in music?

A

1600-1750

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2
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Why is 1600 an important indicator of the Baroque era?

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Opera first showed up

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3
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Why is 1750 an important indicator of the Baroque era?

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Johann Sebastian Bach died

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4
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What are the genres of music in the Baroque era?

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Opera
Concerto/Concerto Grosso
Cantata
Oratorio
Dance Suite
Passion
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5
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Combined story with singing

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Opera

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6
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Chamber piece written for small number of instruments

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Sonata

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7
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orchestra with a small group of soloists

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Concerto grosso

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8
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single soloist

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concerto solo

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9
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a medium-length narrative piece of music for voices with instrumental accompaniment, typically with solos, chorus, and orchestra.

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cantata

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10
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a large-scale musical work for orchestra and voices, typically a narrative on a religious theme, performed without the use of costumes, scenery, or action

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oratorio

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11
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special oratorio telling the story of Christ’s crucifixion

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Passion

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12
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Where did opera originate?

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Italy

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13
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What is the most important Italian opera?

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L’ Orfeo by Claudio Montiverdi

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14
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What is the most important British opera?

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Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell

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15
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What are the 3 textures in music?

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Monophony, homophony, polyphony

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16
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Single music line without accompaniment

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Monophony

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17
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Combination of 2 or more individual melody lines simultaneously

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polyphony

18
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Melody with a supporting accompaniment

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homophony

19
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Who was the master of counterpoint?

A

Bach

20
Q

Bass lines and chords of Baroque music

A

Ground Bass

21
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Double effect of clarifying harmony and making the texture more cohesive

A

basso continuo

22
Q

How many movements does a typical concerto have?

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3

23
Q

What form was typically used in the first and last movements?

A

Ritornello

24
Q

Music that starts and will be repeated with solecistic episodes between them

A

Ritornello

25
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the singing of a single syllable of text while moving between several different notes in succession.

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Melismatic

26
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one pitch in the melody goes with one syllable in the words.

A

Syllabic

27
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who are the 3 most important composers during the Late Baroque period?

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JS Bach, George Frideric Handel, Antonio Vivaldi

28
Q

What is a common form for aria?

A

Aria (ABA) form, ground bass form

29
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What is a common form for recitative?

A

None

30
Q

a rhythmically free vocal style that imitates the natural inflections of speech and that is used for dialogue and narrative in operas and oratorios

A

Recitative

31
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The song part of an opera where the singer is able to express their emotions

A

Aria

32
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What instrument family was the core of the Baroque orchestra?

A

Strings

33
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How did Baroque composers use contrast in their music?

A

Orchestra and solo

34
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Sparse version of homophony used in the early Baroque era

A

Monody

35
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What are the 2 instruments used to perform basso continuo?

A

Harpsichord, cello

36
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What are the 7 elements in music?

A

Melody, harmony, rhythm, texture, tone color, form, dynamics

37
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Who is the composer of L’Orfeo?

A

Claudio Montiverdi

38
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Who is the composer of Dido and Aeneas?

A

Henry Purcell

39
Q

Who is the composer of St. Matthew’s Passion?

A

Johann Sebastian Bach

40
Q

Who is the composer of Messiah?

A

George Frederic Handel

41
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Who is the composer of Violin Concerto op 8 Vivaldi Spring?

A

Antonio Vivaldi

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