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Recitative |
Solo vocal declamation that follows the inflections of the text, often resulting in a disjunct vocal style; found in opera, cantata, and oratorio. Can be secco or accompagnato. |
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Aria |
Lyric song for solo voice with orchestral accompaniment, generally expressing intense emotion; found in opera, cantata, and oratorio. |
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Overture |
An introductory movement, as in an opera or oratorio, often presenting melodies from arias to come. Also an orchestral work for concert performance. |
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Sinfonias |
Short instrumental work, found in Baroque opera, to facilitate scene changes. |
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Libretto |
Text or script of an opera, oratorio, cantata, or musical (also called the "book" in a musical). |
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Masque |
English genre of aristocratic entertainment that combined vocal and instrumental music with poetry and dance, developed during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. |
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Hornpipe |
Country dance of the British Isles, often in a lively triple meter; optional dance movement of solo and orchestral Baroque suites. A type of duple-meter hornpipe is still popular in Irish traditional dance music. |
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Ground Bass |
A repeating melody, usually in the bass, throughout a vocal or instrumental composition. |
