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Baroque

1600-1750 Bach

Louis the 14th

Baroque

Development of Baroque

Rhythm and meter and bar lines


Continuous bass line


Better harmony and tonality

Instruments in Baroque

Bass viol


Positive organ


Regal


Chitarrone


Harpsichord


Cornetto


Trombone


Trumpet


Recorder


Harp


Viola


Violin

Baroque opera

Reclaim Ancient Greek drama


First opera house Venice 1637

Opera terms

Libretto: text of the opera


Aria: tuneful one voice


Recitative: speech like vocal narrative

Claudio Monteverdi

Last Italian madrigal


First opera composer

Claudio Monteverdi

Last Italian madrigal


First opera composer

L’Orfea

First opera

Henry Purcell

English composer 1600s


Opera composer and organist


Dido and Aeneas performed at girls boarding school

Ground bass

Constantly repeating bass line

Rhythm

Consistent

Rhythm

Consistent

Dynamics

Abrupt changes

Melody

Irregular, elaborate

Texture

Polyphonic

Form

Controlled

Baroque suite

Compositions for ensemble or solo


Overture: Slow fast (fugal) fast


Minuet


Gavotte


Sarabande


Gigue

Concerto

Fast slow fast


Solo one


Gross I group

Fugue genre

Subject and countersubject


Exposition: one key


Middle entries: different keys


Final entry: original key


Separated by entries

Ritornello

Instruments refrain

Bach

Little organ fugue 4 parts

Solo episode

Solo dominate with orchestra

Antonio Vivaldi

Famous for concertos


The four seasons

Lutheran church music

Chorale: German hymn


Form: a a b


Sung by congregation

Cantata

Movements for solo, instruments and chorus


Sacred or secular


Based on music or text of chorale

Cantata

Movements for solo, instruments and chorus


Sacred or secular


Based on music or text of chorale

Bach

Greatest baroque composer

Opera Seria

Serious opera

Opera Seria

Serious opera

Secco recitative

Dry


Hear words

Accompanied recitative

With orchestra

Oratorio

Unstaged opera


Chorus important role


Theatrical


Religious

Handel

London career


Julius Caesar in Egypt

Handel

London career


Julius Caesar in Egypt

Messiah

Oratorio


Handel