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Baroque Music Terminology and Composers, Quizzes of Music

Definitions for key terms related to baroque music, including availability, doctrine of affections, terraced dynamics, equal temperament, virtuoso, basso continuo, and various musical forms such as concerto grosso, suite, sonata, fugue, opera, oratorio, and cantata. It also includes information about influential composers like j.s. Bach, g.f. Handel, and antonio vivaldi.

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2009/2010

Uploaded on 10/05/2010

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TERM 1
Key Concept Throughout
DEFINITION 1
Availability
TERM 2
Doctrine of Affections
DEFINITION 2
Whatever mood a piece starts in, the mood must sustain
throughout the piece start major - end major / start minor -
end minor
TERM 3
Terraced Dynamics
DEFINITION 3
Underdeveloped instruments and players soft (piano) - soli (a
few) lout (forte) - tutti (everyone)
TERM 4
Equal Temperament
DEFINITION 4
a tuning system for the keyboards (harpsichord) enabling it
to play in all keys. Who proved it? Bach.
TERM 5
Virtuoso
DEFINITION 5
an outstanding performer on a given instrument
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Key Concept Throughout

Availability

TERM 2

Doctrine of Affections

DEFINITION 2

Whatever mood a piece starts in, the mood must sustain

throughout the piece start major - end major / start minor -

end minor

TERM 3

Terraced Dynamics

DEFINITION 3

Underdeveloped instruments and players soft (piano) - soli (a

few) lout (forte) - tutti (everyone)

TERM 4

Equal Temperament

DEFINITION 4

a tuning system for the keyboards (harpsichord) enabling it

to play in all keys. Who proved it? Bach.

TERM 5

Virtuoso

DEFINITION 5

an outstanding performer on a given instrument

Basso Continuo

required for all music written in this period Harpsichord and

availability permitting cello, bass or bassoon (2-4 members)

TERM 7

Name 3 instruments in a baroque

orchestra

DEFINITION 7

Violin / Viola / Cello / Bass Recorder / Oboe / Bassoon / Flute

Trumpet / French Horn Timpani *Harpsichord

TERM 8

~# of musicians in baroque

orchestra?

DEFINITION 8

only about 20. there are more strings because they have

been around longer and there are more of them

TERM 9

Who can play a concerto grosso

DEFINITION 9

Only an orchestra can play a concerto grosso

TERM 10

Movements in a Concerto Grosso

DEFINITION 10

Three

Fugue

A piece written primarily for the pipe organ, occasionally

written for harpsichord, small group of instruments, or small

vocal ensembles

TERM 17

# parts of

Fugue

DEFINITION 17

A Fugue has five parts

TERM 18

Subject

DEFINITION 18

first entrance of the melody

TERM 19

Answer

DEFINITION 19

all other entrances of the melody

TERM 20

Episode

DEFINITION 20

Fragment of subject repeated over and over

Pedal Point

low sustained part played on the pedals

TERM 22

Countersubject

DEFINITION 22

a new subject introduced into the piece "we dont like the

water ***** "

TERM 23

What is NOT in a

Fugue

DEFINITION 23

NO BASSO CONTINUO

TERM 24

Opera

DEFINITION 24

an art form utilizing all the fine arts: - music - visual -

literature

TERM 25

Camerata

DEFINITION 25

group of folks in Florence, Italy - musicians, artists, literary

folk, philosophers, and you guess it, the wealthy def. -

nobility

Oratorio (how differ from Opera)

Libretto was based on the bible instead of greek/roman

mythology Open to the general public - sit down stand up

performance - very formal because it is done in church

Reserved for religious celebrations or holidays

TERM 32

Cantata

DEFINITION 32

No stage Libretto - composer goes to preacher asks what

next week sermon about, then composer reads the chapter &

verse for next weeks sermon, then he creates a musical

version of that week's sermon Only about 30 minutes long.

TERM 33

Musical family / 20 children / 4 composers

(WHO?)

DEFINITION 33

J.S. Bach

TERM 34

Premiere Organist / Keyboardist (WHO?)

DEFINITION 34

J.S. Bach

TERM 35

St. Thomas Church-Leipzig (20 yrs) (WHO?)

DEFINITION 35

J.S. Bach

Religious works - use of JJ/SDG, 295 Cantatas

(WHO?)

J.S. Bach

TERM 37

Keyboard works - Art of the Fugue / Well-

Tempered Clavier (WHO?)

DEFINITION 37

J.S. Bach

TERM 38

6 Brandenburg Concerti / 4 Suites (WHO?)

DEFINITION 38

J.S. Bach

TERM 39

Non-musical family (WHO?)

DEFINITION 39

G.F. Handel

TERM 40

Queen Anne's fav composer (WHO?)

DEFINITION 40

G.F. Handel

Works - 450 Concerti Grossi / Solo Concerto /

Four Seasons (WHO?)

Antonio Vivaldi