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Mus. History 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Girolamo Mei | Florentine scholar who edited several Greek dramas |
| Vincenzo Galilei | Theorist and composer and father of Galileo |
| Jacopo Peri | Involved in early opera Part of Camerata |
| Giulio Caccini | early opera. Part of Camerata |
| Monody | 1. An accompanied song 2. the musical texture of solo singing accompanied by one or more instruments |
| Aria | Any section of Italian strophic poem for a solo singer |
| Solo madrigal | Through composed setting of a non-strophic poem for solo voice with accompaniment, distinguished from an aria and from a madrigal for several voices |
| Le nouve musiche | Book of songs - solo voice w/continuo, published in 1602 |
| Emilio de'Cavalieri | In charge of theater, art and music @ the Florentine ducal court |
| Rappresentatione di Anima et di Corpo | Cavalieri's musical morality play |
| Recitative style | type of vocal singing that approaches speech and follows the natural rhythms of the text |
| Sinfonia | Term for an abstract ensemble piece, esp. one that serves as an intro to a vocal work |
| Ritornello | Instrumental introduction or interlude / like a refrain in an aria |
| Libretto | Literary text for an opera or the musical stage work. |