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12 Cards in this Set
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What was the principal genre of secular vocal music of the Baroque era?
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Opera
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Opera Seria
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serious opera, principal type of opera of the Italian Baroque Opera
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Secco Recitative
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a recitative with continuo accompaniment
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Accompanied Recitative
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a recitative with orchestral accompaniment
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de capo
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standard form of Baroque Italian opera aria- ABA
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Oratorio
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an opera on a religious subject
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What sets an Oratorio apart from any other opera?
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no theatrical sets or costumes, performed in concert form, more use of the chorus (however oratorios are NOT a part of the regular church service)
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The Church Cantata
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second in importance among Baroque sacred music genres- a piece of moderate length for voices and instruments, a musical sermon
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Chorale
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lutheran hymn
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Gapped Chorale
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the chorale melody is delivered in spurts
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the chorale prelude
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or organ chorale, an important genre of keyboard music at the time, an organ composition incorporating a hymn (chorale) tune
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What is bach's most well known instrument?
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Organ
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