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29 Cards in this Set
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aria |
showy type of singing; does not advance plot |
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basso continuo |
emphasis on the bass |
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basso ostinato |
bass repeats over and over |
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cantata |
hymn-like; German; Bach |
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castrato |
young boys who were castrated to sing at a higher pitch |
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instruments similar to the piano |
clavichord; clavier; harpsichord |
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concerto grosso |
small group of soloists pitted against a large group called tutti |
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characteristics of Boroque music |
continuity of mood; continuity of rhythm |
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figured bass |
where they tell you what chords to play |
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fugue |
polyphonic composition based on a main theme |
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lament |
sad |
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librettist |
the person who writes the script for an opera |
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libretto |
the text of an opera |
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movement |
an independent sounding piece that is part of a larger composition |
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opera |
drama that is sung with an orchestra; began in italy around 1600; not sacred |
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oratorio |
more of a musical than an opera; no costumes, scenery etc. |
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overture |
short musical statement that involves the audience |
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prelude |
a short snippet of all the pieces that will later be performed in the opera |
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recitaive |
part of the opera that advances the plot |
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terraced dynamics |
alternation between loud and soft |
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tutti |
larger group in concerto grosso |
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virtuoso |
an artist of extraordinary technical mastery |
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Well-Tempered Clavier |
clavier that was tuned to sound better than a normal clavier |
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Monteverdi |
bridge between boroque and classical period |
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Vivaldi |
450 concerto grossi and solo concertos |
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J.S. Bach |
didn't change the texture in his works; had 20 kids |
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Handel |
often changed texture in his works |
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Corelli |
created the modern technique for violin |
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instruments that used figured bass |
keyboard |
