baroque era – Flashcards
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what is secco
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dry, without resource
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where was the camerata from
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florence
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jean-Baptiste Lully was the leading composer of opera where?
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FRENCH
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How did he die?
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STAB WOUND ON THE FOOT
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What is the Masque?
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type of entertainment combined with vocal and instrumental
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The aria "When I am laid in earth" is unified by what (what repeats throughout the whole thing)?
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remember me
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What is The Doctrine of Affections?
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one mood or affection per movement if piece
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Are all Cantatas sacred?
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no
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Were Chorales intended to be sung by a professionally trained choir?
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no
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id Johann Sebastian Bach live a short, unhappy life with no children?
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no
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yes or No: Oratorios were originally created as teaching tools by the Catholic Church.
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yes
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How long did it take Handel to write his Oratorio Messiah?
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24 days
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From where is the libretto taken?
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old and new testament
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Where was the work premiered?
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Publin, spring 1742
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What is a Baroque Suite?
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listening to an image (AABB) OR (ABA)
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approximately how many concertos did Antonio Vivaldi compose?
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500
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Where did Vivaldi live and work?
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venice
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Is The Four Seasons considered Program Music?
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yes
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What were the main keyboard instruments of the Baroque era?
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prelude and choral prelude
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Is a Fugue part of an Opera?
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yes
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Who sings Castrato roles today?
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women
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the new style featuring solo song with instrumental accompaniment was called what?
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monody
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The vocal style in Opera that imitates the natural inflections of speech is called what?
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recitative
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What is the orchestral introduction heard at the beginning of an Opera called?
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overtune
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What is the text of an Opera called?
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script
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The earliest Operas took their plots from where?
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greek mythology
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The greatest native-born English composer of the Baroque was?
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henry parcell
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On which epic poem was Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas based?
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A production at a girls school
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Dido sings her famous lament just prior to what?
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killing herself
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The sacred Cantata was an integral part of what service?
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Lutheran church service
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Who composed "Schweigt Stille, Plaudert Nicht", also known as the "Coffee Cantata"?
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Joahnn Sabastian Bash
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J.S. Bach was most famous in his day as a performer on what instrument?
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Organ
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What are attributes of an Oratorio?
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one or a series of incidents relating to a religion
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The stories for Oratorios are generally drawn from where?
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the bible
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Who was born in Germany and studied in Italy, but spent much of his creative life in England?
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handei
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Is Handel's Messiah an Opera?
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yes
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Why is the Messiah so popular in England and America today?
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it is sung in english
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What is the audience expected to do during the Hallelujah movement of Handel's Messiah?
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stand up
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Of the following wind instruments, which was not made of wood? Recorder, Oboe, Trumpet, Flute...
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trumpet
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What attributed to the rise of the virtuoso musician?
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composers challenging the performance
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What is a Gigue?
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the end of a suite
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The typical Concerto has how many movements?
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3 movements
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Grosso verses
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small group vs large group
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Solo Concerto
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one along with a group
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Who was the greatest and most prolific Italian composer of Concertos?
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Antonio Vivladi
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Why was Vivaldi known as "the Red Priest"?
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his red hair
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Vivaldi lived and worked where?
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venice
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What is the well-known set of concertos by Vivaldi?
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the four seasons
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What is the solo instrument in Spring from The Four Seasons?
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violin
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Who composed the Brandenburg Concertos?
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bash
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The larger accompanying group in a Concerto Grosso is called what?
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ripieno
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The smaller solo group in a Concerto Grosso is called what?
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concertino
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A keyboard instrument in which the strings are plucked by quills is what?
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harpsichord
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What is a keyboard form based on the principle of voices imitating each other?
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fugue
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The opening section of a Fugue, in which all voices successively introduce the subject, is called what?
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exposition
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What is the set of forty-eight Preludes and Fugues by Bach?
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musical offering
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What is a musical setting of the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus Christ called?
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passion
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basso continuo-
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chorded instruments and 1 baseline instruments
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figured bass
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numbered baseline
