Key Elements, Instruments, Forms, and Opera in Baroque & Classical Music, Quizzes of Music

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Baroque Style Key elements:

Melody

Ornate figuration + improvised ornamentation

TERM 2

Baroque Style key elements: Harmony

DEFINITION 2

Basso continuo/figured bass

TERM 3

Baroque Style key elements: Texture

DEFINITION 3

Melody and accompaniment

Imitative polyphony

TERM 4

Baroque style key elements: Rhythm

DEFINITION 4

Continuity, steady meter and pulse

TERM 5

Baroque style key elements:

Emotions

DEFINITION 5

Expression of the affects

Baroque Keyboard Instruments

Harpsichord

Clavichord

Organ

TERM 7

Concerto

DEFINITION 7

A composition that sets a soloist or group of soloists in

contrast or opposition to a larger ensemble.

Three movements: fast slow fast

Formal procedure: ritornello

TERM 8

Opera Terminology: Operaseria

DEFINITION 8

Italian language

Plots from ancient history from fictional romantic conflict

Happy ending

TERM 9

Opera Terminology: Recitative

DEFINITION 9

Convos between characters to advance plot

TERM 10

Opera Terminology: Secco Recitative

DEFINITION 10

Only accompaniment is basso continuo

Opera Terminology: Aria

Single character reflects on plot halts the action

TERM 12

Opera Terminology: DaCappo Aria

DEFINITION 12

ABA formrepeated sections

TERM 13

Opera Terminology: Coloratura

DEFINITION 13

Describes the elaborate virtuosic singing in DaCappo Aria

TERM 14

Castrato

DEFINITION 14

A castrato is a man with a singing voice equivalent to that of

a soprano.

TERM 15

Baroque Oratorio

DEFINITION 15

Alternating recitatives and ariasThe style is the same as

opera.Narrative plot with characters in actionPlots are drawn

from religious content.

Classical Style: Enlightenment

Music as entertainmentAs public concertsHigh level royal

person to see it in a royal courtForte piano takes over

harpsichord

TERM 17

Classical Style: Limitations of harpsichord and

clavichord

DEFINITION 17

Harpsichord has no dynamic variationClavichord simply isn't

loud enough

TERM 18

Classical Style: Dynamics

DEFINITION 18

Focusing on contrastCrescendo and diminuendo

TERM 19

Classical Style: Rondo Form

DEFINITION 19

Alternates with contrasting episodes

TERM 20

Classical Style: Sonata Form

DEFINITION 20

ABA formExposision: ADevelopment: BRecapitulation: A'

Classical Style: Sonata Form Exposition

Presentation of themes

TERM 22

Classical Style: Sonata Form Development

DEFINITION 22

Material is worked out with thematic interplay

TERM 23

Classical Style: Sonata Form Recapitulation

DEFINITION 23

Thematic material introduced again and restatement of

themes

TERM 24

Symphony: Baroque-era precedents

DEFINITION 24

Sinfonia- An overture to an opera

Ripieno concerto- a concerto without soloists

TERM 25

Symphonies: Venues for symphony

performance

DEFINITION 25

ChurchNoble courtsPublic concerts

Baroque Style: Cadenza

Virtuosic and improvisatory unaccompanied sections

TERM 27

Opera: Libretto

DEFINITION 27

Text that is actually being sung

TERM 28

Opera: Librettist

DEFINITION 28

Writer of that text (libretto)

TERM 29

Dramma Giocoso

DEFINITION 29

Mix of dramatic and serious elements.