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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 | • “Age of Absolutism” |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 | • Strong presence of wealth |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 | •Elaborate ornamentation in art and music |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 | • Catholic/Protestant regions become cl |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 | • Important scientific discoveries |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 texture | • Baroque composers used mostly homophonic texture and polyphonic texture in both instrumental and vocal music |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 Tonal System (Major-Minor) | • Tonal center, a pitch class, “home” |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 Tonal System (Major-Minor) | • Use of major & minor scales |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 Tonal System (Major-Minor) | • Use of tertian chords (“built of thirds”) |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 Tonal System (Major-Minor) | • Functional harmony |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 Tonal System (Major-Minor) | • Harmonic style represents music composed from approximately 1650-1900 |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 Continuo (Basso continuo/figured bass) | • Harpsichord (or organ) & cello (or other bass instrument) |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 Continuo (Basso continuo/figured bass) | •The harpsichord is responsible for filling in or improvising harmonies based on chord symbols, which are called figured bass symbols |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 Continuo (Basso continuo/figured bass) | •The cello is responsible for a continuous bass line that emphasizes the main notes of the harmonies or chords, similar to the walking bass in jazz |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 Continuo (Basso continuo/figured bass) | • The combination of the bass line and the harpsichord is called basso continuo |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 Word Painting | • This compositional technique began during the Renaissance |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 Word Painting | • Composers used word painting to convey moods, emotions, images, and meanings suggested by text |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 Instruments | • Orchestral/lute/harpsichord/fortepiano/organ |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 Chamber Music | • The trio sonata, a type of chamber sonata, is one of the most important styles of chamber music from the Baroque |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 Chamber Music | • The trio sonata is actually made up of four musicians, including the continuo (harpsichord & cello), and two solo instruments, such as violin & oboe, two violins, two flutes, etc. |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 Opera | • One of the most important forms of the Baroque, which was developed around 1600 |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 Opera | •The recitative (introduction to an aria) and aria (solo portion of an opera) helped to create drama and to provide a way to feature vocal virtuosity |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 Orchestral Works | • The concerto is a piece that features one solo instrument playing with the orchestra, such as Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, which features a solo violin |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 Orchestral Works | • The concerto grosso features a small group of soloists, such as listening example No. 55 in the text (Corelli’s Christmas Concerto |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 Orchestral Works | • The overture was originally intended to be an introduction to an opera, and eventually became an independent instrumental composition |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 Orchestral Works | • The dance suite was written for orchestras and for keyboard instruments, and is typically a set of contrasting dance movements |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 Keyboard Works | • Fugue is a compositional technique that uses imitative counterpoint built on one or two themes, such as Bach’s Fugue in C Minor |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 Keyboard Works | • The chorale prelude was simply an organ work based on a chorale tune |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 Choral Music | • The cantata and oratorio were the two major choral forms of the Baroque period |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 Choral Music | • The cantata was intended for worship, while the oratorio was intended for performance |
| Baroque Era (1600-1750 Choral Music | • Both used sacred text, as used in example No. 58 (Bach), and in Handel’s Messiah |
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