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20 Cards in this Set
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The term Baroque was first used to describe
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Architecture embellishments.
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What are the approximate dates of the Baroque?
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1600-1750
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Regarding Baroque Music, what are the "affections?"
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emotions
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What instruments make u a "continuo?"
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Keyboard, lute or bass instrument
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Which of the competing tuning systems gained favor by the end of the Baroque?
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Equal Temperament
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What were the earliest opera plots about?
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Greek myths
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What was the Florentine Camerata?
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Group of scholars who discussed literature, arts and science
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Who was the count that hosted gatherings of poets and musicians in his home?
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Count Barti
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What was a style of monody in which a solo singer sings speech-like dialogue to the accompaniment of simple chords?
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Recitative
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In Rome, roles for high voices were sung by:
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Castrati
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The first public opera house opened in 1637 in which city?
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Venice
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What is an ostinato bass?
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Repeating bass line,
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Who composed Jewish liturgical polyphonic music?
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Salamone Rossi
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Who published more cantatas than any other early 17th century composer
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Barbara Strozzi
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Who published the first book of sacred music with basso continuo?
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Via Donna
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How were oratorios different from operas?
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No costumes/sets
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What type of piece is a Passion?
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multi movement work depicting the last days of christ
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What affect did the 30 years war have on the music of Heinrich Schütz?
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Smaller pieces
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Who was the most significant composer of toccatas in the early 17th century?
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Frescobaldi
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What tupe of piece was a sonata in the early Baroque?
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instrumental piece with contrasting movements
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