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Renaissance
Renaissance music history
Question | Answer |
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What is word painting? | Musical representation of specific poetic images |
What is a cappella? | Choral music with no instrumental accompaniment, only vocals |
What is a motet? | A polyphonic choral work set to sacred Latin text other than the ordinary of the mass |
What is a mass? | A polyphonic choral composition made up of 5 sections: kyrie, gloria, credo, sanctus, and agnus dei. |
What is a madrigal? | A piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love. |
What is a ballett? | A dancelike song for several solo voices. |
What is a lute? | A versatile plucked string instrument with a body shaped like half a pear |
What is the Venetian School? | A group consisting of Adrian Willaert, Andrea Gabrieli, and Giovanni Gabrieli, who were among the finest composers of the Renaissance. |
What is a polychoral motet? | A motet for two or more choirs, often including groups of instruments. |