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21 Cards in this Set
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When I am laid in Earth
(track 22) |
Purcell
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Christmas Concerto
Movements IV, V, VI (tracks 23,24,25) |
Corelli
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Fugue in C minor
(Track 26) |
Bach
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French Cantata
(Le Sommeil d'Ulisse) (Track 27) |
Jacquet de la Guerre
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Cantata no. 140,
Wachet auf (Sleepers, Awake!) Movements VII, I (track 28, 29) |
Bach
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Music for the Royal Fireworks
Bouree Rejouissance II, IV (Tracks 30, 31) |
Handel
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Little Fugue in G minor
(Organ) |
Bach
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Every Valley
from the Messiah |
Handel
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For Unto us a Child is born
from the Messiah |
Handel
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Hallelujah Chorus
from the Messiah |
Handel
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Name 5 Baroque composers other than Bach and Handel:
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Purcell, Corelli, Jacquet de la Guerre, Vivaldi, Telemann
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What are the characteristics of Baroque music?
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Polyphonic, affections, terraced dynamics, repetition of main melody and rhythms (Highly imitative)...
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What are the similarities between opera and oratorio?
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Musically they are the same.
They both have aria, recitative, vocal soloists, style of writing, etc... |
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What are the differences between opera and oratorio?
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Opera was based on classical themes such as Greek tragedies.
Opera has sets, actors, etc. Oratorio had no visuals just performance of spiritual music with bible context |
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Dance Suite
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Instrumental pieces that are written in the style of dances.
A multimovement work for keyboard or orchestra. It includes contrasting, stylized dances popular in the Baroque period. |
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Polyphonic
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Two or more melodies playing at the same time.
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Affections
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Moods in the Baroque movements (Happy, Sad, Depressed, etc)
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Terraced Dynamics
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Alternating between Loud and Soft.
The sudden change between Loud and soft or vice versa. (gradual dynamics had been invented yet) |
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Basso Continuo
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The practice of creating an accompaniment from a composed bass part by playing the bass notes and improvising harmony above them.
The harpsichord bassline was usually reinforced by a cello or bassoon while the right hand improvised |
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Concerto Grosso
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A composition for a small group of instrumental soloists and an orchestra.
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Fugue
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Polyphonic composition based on the main theme called the subject.
The themes are stated successively in of the voices of the contrapuntal structure |