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Bach's Pietistic poetry
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St. John and St Matthew's Passions
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Rococo
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a homophonic musical style of the middle 18th century, marked by a generally superficial elegance and charm and by the use of elaborate ornamentation and stereotyped devices. (ex: Francois Couperin)
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Gallant
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A style used to describe literature that was elegant and courtly. (ex: Vivaldi, J.S. Bach, and Handel)
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Empfindsam
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"To feel" A style associated with the intimate, sensitive, and subjective tendencies of some 18th century literature and art. C.P.E. Bach created some keyboard sonatas in this style.
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Da Capo Aria
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One of the most favored scene types of opera. (ex: Gulio Cesare, Act II, Scenes 1-2.
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How did Handel respond to the ballad opera which threatened to topple his career in England
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Although the Beggar's Opera by John Gay threatened to topple his career, Handel formed a new company and created the Oratorio
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2 Concerto Grosso contrasting components
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concertino and tuttie. (ex: Corelli's concerti grossi)
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Name two dance pairs from the late renaissance early baroque that were frequently played together
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A slow dance in duple meter followed by a fast one in triple meter being a variation of the first. (ex: pavane and galliard, a favorite in the 16th century France and England.
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