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30 Cards in this Set
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Baroque style flourished in music during the period
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1600-1750
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The two giants of baroque composition were
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Bach and Handel
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One characteristic of Baroque music was
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instrumental music became as important as vocal music
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Melodic sequence refers to
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the successive repetition of a melodic idea at higher or lower pitch levels
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Terraced dynamics refers to
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the sudden alternation from one dynamic level to another
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The main keyboard instruments of the baroque period were the
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harpsichord and organ
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One characteristic feature of baroque music is its use of
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basso continuo
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The basso continuo could be covered by harpsichord and
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string bass, cello, bassoon
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The orchestra evolved during the baroque period into a performing group based on instrumnets of the ______________ family
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violin
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The word movement in music normally refers to
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a piece that sounds fairly complete and independent, but is part of a larger composition
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A concerto grosso most often has ________________ movements.
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three
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Riternello form means
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alternating between soloists and tutti orchestra
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A musical “ornament” consisting of the rapid alternation of two tones that are a whole or half step apart is a
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trill
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Often considered a cornerstone of baroque music, this polyphonic composition is based on one main theme which is developed throughout the piece of music.
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fugue
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The main theme of a fugue is called the
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subject
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When the subject of a fugue is repeated on the dominant of the scale (up a 5th), it is called the
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answer
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Sections of music between occurances of the main subject, usually fragments of the subject, are called
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episodes
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A ___________ is a single tone, usually in the bass, that is held while the other voices produce a series of changing harmonies against it.
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pedal point
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An _________ is a play, set to music, sung to orchestral accompaniment, with scenery, costumens, and action (blocking).
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opera
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The text, or book, of a musical dramatic work is called the
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libretto
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A song for solo voice with orchestral accompaniment is called
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aria
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____________ refers to a vocal line that imitates the natural rhythms of speech.
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recitative
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A musical number for two solo voices with orchestral accompaniment.
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duet
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An ________________ is an orchestral composition performed before the curtain rises on a dramatic work
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overture
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Embellishments are
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ornamental tones not printed in the music, but performers were expected to add to the melody
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A musical idea repeated over and over in the bass while melodies above it constantly change.
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basso ostinato (ground bass)
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The sonata in the baroque period was a composition in several movements for
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from one to eight instruments
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Baroque trio sonatas usually involve ___________ performers
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three
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Vivaldi was a famous, and influential, composer and virtuoso
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violinist
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Bach was recognized during his life as the most eminent ___________ of his day.
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organist
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