Topics and Issues; Exam 1

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Topics and issues

What was the villancico? What were the European influences on that genre, and what were the South American influences?

What were some similarities and differences between the historical development of Jewish and Catholic music?

Give evidence and examples of increasing importance of instrumental music in the Baroque (new genres, new developments in instruments, new instrumental ensembles, styles of playing, etc.)

Describe the development of the sonata as a genre. What are the examples in our anthology of early and later sonatas?

Describe the development of the concerto as a genre. What does “sinfonia” have to do with this? What are the examples in our anthology of early and later concertos? What are the examples in our anthology of early and later concertos?

What are some characteristics of the Baroque dance suite (ex. names of core dances, common forms, key relationships, etc.)? What did Froberger standardize? Who else wrote dance suites that we studied?

Compare and contrast North German and South German organ traditions. Compare and contrast chorale fantasia and chorale prelude.

What is program music? What are some examples from our anthology?

What were some ways that Louis XIV and Lully exhibited absolutism?

Describe ballet de cour.

Compare and contrast tragedie lyrique and Italian opera.

How did the French lute tradition influence other instrumental traditions? How was it influenced by other musical traditions?

Describe the French keyboard tradition. What family was important, and what did they do?

Compare and contrast Purcell and Handel’s music in London (what genres were they famous for, what national styles did they display?)

Compare and contrast music in London to music in Germany, France, and Italy (common genres and styles, governmental involvement, etc.).