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10 Cards in this Set
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Who wrote And the Glory? When was it written? |
Handel, 1741 |
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Which work is it from? What kind of piece is this work (i.e. symphony, concerto...)? Which movement is And the Glory? |
Messiah Oratorio 4th movement |
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When was the Baroque era? What are the main features of Baroque? |
1600-1750 -ornate decorative melodies -use of basso continuo -they stay in the same mood throughout a piece -terraced dynamics
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Tonality? |
-A major, E major, A major, B major, E major, A major -ends on extended plagal cadence -features perfect and imperfect cadences also |
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Harmony? |
-diatonic -7th and suspensions -mainly functional harmonies (I, IV, V) -sometimes the melody moves in 3rd and 6ths -lots of root position -harmonic rhythm changes rapidly |
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Melody? |
-four motifs -motif one and four are syllabic -motif two is melismatic -motif three is a combination -conjunct and diatonic -motif one: triadic and scalic -motif two: sequential -motif three: repetitive -imitation and imitative entries -overlapping motifs -melodic counterpoints -strings introduce motifs in ritornellos -fragments of motifs |
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Rhythm, Metre and Tempo? |
-3/4 -Triple metre makes it joyful -Allegro -Adagio final cadence -Hemiola at cadential points -Dotted rhythms in motif one -Longer note values at end and motif four to highlight lyrics and make it sound grand |
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Instrumentation? Dynamics? |
-SATB chorus -Strings -Continuo basso: cello and organ -Little, terraced dynamics |
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Texture? |
-Contrapuntal and homophonic -Alto monophony -Ends in homophony -Canon -Homorhythmic -Pedal and inverted pedal notes |
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Structure? |
-Ritornello form -Instrumental interludes between choral passages |
