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39 Cards in this Set
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Italian Overture
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-Orchestral introduction
-ABA Form -Symphony got it's roots from the Italian Overture |
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Fugue
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-Contralpuntal, polyphonic composition in which a theme or subject of strongly marked character pervays entire composition, appearing in 1 voice and then in another.
-Basic principal = imitation |
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Baroque
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Spectacular music, ornamentation & embellishment, drama.
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Dates of the Baroque
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1600 - 1750
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Florentine Camerata
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-Group, artists that were humanists; Writers, artists & musicians
-Music was more emotional -Development of monody (solo voice + accompaniment) -Early development of opera |
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Monody
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Solo voice + accompaniment
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Opera
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-Large scale production, drama sung throughout, costumes, choreography, scenery, dancing, acting, pantomime, soloists, ensembles, chorus
-action |
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Figured Bass
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Musical shorthand, 2 musicians needed
1)bass line; cello, bassoon 2)chord realizer; harpsichord, organ |
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Basso Continuo
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Performer playing figured /thorough bass
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Equal Temperament
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Tuning adjustment
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Terraced Dynamics
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Sudden shifts of loud to soft
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Castrato
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Operaton for young boys/men to preserve high voices
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Doctrine of the Affections
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Belief that words & music are closely related
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Ritornello
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Instrumental refrain returning again & again
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Henry Purcell
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-Musical composer that believed music was part of Englands tradition
-Wrote "Dido Aeneas" - lament (sad song) |
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Virgil's Aeneid
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Ancient Roman epic
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Ground Bass
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Short rhythmic figure repeated over & over in bass part
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Oratorio
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-Sacred only
-Soloists, chorus & orchestra -No action -Master of Oratorio = G.F. Handel (Messiah) |
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Cantata
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-Sacred or Secular
-Solists, chorus & orchestra -No action -Shorter then an Oratorio |
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3 Stages of Bach's Life
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1)Leipzig
2)Weimar 3)Cothen |
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Well-Tempered Clavier
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-J.S. Bach's
48 preludes & fugues, 2 volumes (Old Testament) |
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Salome Franck
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Bach's favorite librettist (writer of a libretto - text of work)
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Messiah
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-G.F. Handel's oratorio
-3 parts: 1)Easter 2)Christmas 3)Redemption |
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A Mighty Fortress is Our God
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-Written by Martin Luther
-Arranged by J.S. Bach |
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Aria
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Lyric solo in Opera (singer usually a Prima Donna)
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Recitative
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Words follow natural refelection of music
1)Secco - dry Ex: Basso continuo 2)Accompagneto - full |
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Harpsichord
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Stringed instrument plucked by quills
Akin to the keyboard |
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Clavichord
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-Stringed instrument struck by a metal tangent
-Mellow tune -Used in homes as well as orchestras |
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Concerto
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2 dissimilar sounds + orchestra
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Concerto Grosso
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-Small ensemble concertino (short concerto or solo instruments) pitted against a larger group (full orchestra)
-Larger group aka Repieno or Tutti |
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Antonio Vivaldi
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Master of Concerto, violinist
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The Four Seasons
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Solo concerto, violin & orchestra
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi |
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Suite
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Multi-movement composition with varied dance types
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Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre
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Baroque composer, child prodigy
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Well-Tempered Clavier
List Genre Composer Performance Medium |
Genre: Fugue
Composer: J.S. Bach Performance Medium: Harpsichord |
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Messiah
List Genre Composer Performance Medium |
Genre: Oratorio
Composer: G.F. Handel Performance Medium: Orchestra, chorus |
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The Four Seasons (spring)
List Genre Composer Performance Medium |
Genre: Concerto
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi Performance Medium: Violin, orchestra |
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A Mighty Fortress is Our God
List: Genre Composer Performance Medium |
Genre: Sacred Cantata
Composer: J.S. Bach Performance Medium: Orchestra, chorus |
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Begli Occhi (Beautiful Eyes)
List: Genre Composer Performance Medium |
Genre: Secular Cantata
Composer: Barbara Strozzi Performance Medium: 2 voices + basso continuo |