BAROQUE

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  • When did Baroque music emerge?
    16001750s
  • What significant shift occurred in Baroque music style?
    Shift to instrumental compositions and secular forms
  • Where were most compositions of the Baroque era rooted?
    Italy
  • What musical concept was created during the Baroque period?
    Tonality
  • Name one musical form that started in the Baroque period.
    Concerto Grosso
  • What is the structure of a Concerto Grosso?
    Contrast between small group of soloists
  • What is the larger ensemble in a Concerto Grosso called?
    Tutti or ripieno
  • What is a concertino in a Concerto Grosso?
    A small group of soloists, usually two instruments
  • How many movements does a Concerto Grosso typically have?
    Three movements
  • What are the three movements of a Concerto Grosso?
    Fast, slow, and fast
  • What is a fugue?
    A compositional technique in two or more voices
  • What are the three sections of a fugue?
    Exposition, development, and recapitulation
  • What happens during the exposition of a fugue?
    All voices introduce the subject
  • What occurs during the development section of a fugue?
    Voices play with tempo or sing parts of the subject
  • What is recapitulation in a fugue?
    Voices return to the home key
  • What is an oratorio?
    A musical composition for choir, orchestra, and soloist
  • What are most oratorios based on?
    Bible stories or religious texts
  • What are the components of an oratorio performance?
    Soloist, choir, and ensemble
  • What is the structure of an oratorio?
    Overture, recitatives, arias, and choruses
  • What is the purpose of the overture in an oratorio?
    Sets the mood of the composition
  • What are recitatives and arias in an oratorio?
    Solo pieces sung to narrate the story
  • What are choruses in an oratorio?
    Sung by choir or large ensembles
  • What is a cantata?
    A sacred or secular narrative song
  • How does a cantata differ from an oratorio?
    Smaller scale with similar components
  • Who is known as the Father of German Cantata?
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  • What was Bach's role at St. Thomas School in Leipzig?
    In charge of the school's music
  • How many cantatas did Bach write?
    320 cantatas
  • Who is the greatest German oratorio composer?
    George Friedrich Handel
  • What is Handel's famous work?
    The Messiah
  • When was The Messiah first performed?
    1742
  • How many oratorios did Handel compose?
    19 oratorios