Karteikarten
Music - Baroque
Karten in diesem Stapel (49)
- 1What where the years that the Baroque period took place?1600 - 1750
- 2Key composers of Baroque (4)Bach
Handel
Vivaldi
Purcell - 3musical features: melodies based on short ideasmotifs
- 4simple harmonies on chordsI and V
- 5Texture is _________ /__________ (against each other)polyphonic
contrapuntal - 6Dynamics change suddenlyterraced dynamics
- 7modulationchange of key signature
(creates contrast) - 8Instrumentationstring dominant
Harpsichord and organ
chamber groups
some brass instruments (without valves. limited note range)
woodwind also used - 9Basso Continuocontinuous bass part
played throughout the piece
played on organ or harpsichord
based on the chords - 10Conerto Grossopopular form of orchestral music
includes: basso continuo
concertino
ripieno - 11concertiosmall group of soloists
(Contrasts with ripieno and basso continuo) - 12ripienorest of orchestra
(normally a string orchestra) - 13solo concertoone solo instrument shows off
accompanied by an orchestra - 14Binary Form (usually used for _____ _____ ) (often ________ for section B)2 contrastions sections, each repeated
AABB
usually used for baroque dances
often modulates (changes key) - 15Ternary Form section A starts and ends in home key so it_________ . section B in related key (____) but ends in (_____ ______). Section A returns(_______________).3 sections
ABA or AABBAA
section A starts and ends in home key so it sounds like a complete piece. Section B is modulated but ends in home key.
section A returns exactly the same or vaired. - 16Ritornellosame musical idea repeated at points throughout the piece
- 17Rondo Formsame repeated idea separated by different sections (ABACA)
more organised than ritornello - 18Preludeshort, simple intro to a piece of music
first movement of suite (collection of dances)
often used as a intro to a complex piece of music e.g. a fugue
later in the romantic period, it became a short piece of music in its own right - 19theme and variation theme : __________ variation 1 :_______ variation 2 : _____________theme: memorable melody played first followed by a pause.
variation 1: theme changed in some way followed by a pause.
variation 2: theme changed in a any way. - 20types of variation (8)add/removed notes from melody
change the meter
add a countermelody
change the tempo, key, chords
change the accompaniment - 21Fantasiadoesn't follow a set structure often includes variation
- 22ground basscontinuous set of variations, no pauses
main theme = bass line
bass line repeats throughout piece
also called basso continuo
melodies and harmonies gradually get more complex, and are played over the top. Chaconne & passacaglia are Baroque dances that use ground bass. - 23Baroque melody patterns: Invesionplaying melody upside down
- 24retrogradeplaying melody backwards
- 25sequencerepeating melody or lower
- 26imitationrepeating melody with slight changes
- 27ostinatokeeping one pattern the same, changing other things
- 28Ornaments: trillalternating quick notes
- 29Appoggiatureadding notes to chord
- 30acciaccaturaquick, crushed note
- 31mordentone alternating note (one quick trill)
- 32turnnotes higher and lower than the main one
- 33Baroque choral music:mainly sacred (religious)
sung a cappella or accompanied by organ
Mass (part of church service) sung in catholic churches. - 34requiemmass for the dead for choir and soloists
- 35oratinobible story set to music for choir and soloists
- 36secularnon-religious, tended to be operas
- 37Voices - Baroque choirs: treble counter- tenor tenor basstreble: high pitched (boy soprano)
counter-tenor: high male voice (falsetto)
tenor: high male voice
bass: low male voice - 38Mixed Choirs: soprano alto tenor basssoprano: high female
alto: low female
tenor: high female
bass: low male - 39All female choirs____. All male choirs________. Solo voices___________.female choirs: SSAA/SSA (s-soprano)
male choirs: TTBB
solo voices: SATB or mezzo-soprano or baritone - 40opera:story set to music with singing and acting.
Divided into acts
main characters have solos
supported by chorus and orchestra - 41choruseveryone sings together
- 42ariaemotional exciting solos
- 43recitativesoloist tells story
- 44speaksinging
- 45librettowords
- 46Oratinoreligious versions of opera
tells a story with a religious or moral theme
not acted out
no scenery
instrumental accompaniment
arias, recitatives and choruses - 47HandelGerman (1685-1759)
moved to England in 1710.
composed operas, oratorios and orchestral music. popular with royalty. composed the Messiah (an oratio). composed coronation - anthems from George II - 48Handel's MessiahStory of Jesus's life
SATB soloists, SATB choir, orchestra
Melismatic (lots of notes per syllable)
Word-painting (describing a word through the music)
Hallelujah chorus - 49Coronation AnthemsAnthems = choral pieces for protesant churches.
composed for coronation of George II and Queen Caroline in 1727.
Zadok the priest.
grand occasion = large choir and orchestra.
Trumpet fanfaires.
mainly major (celebration) some parts minor (solemnity) .
Variety of textures.
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