Fill in the Blanks with Correct Terms About Baroque Music Flashcards

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What does Baroque mean?
Baroque means a particular style in the arts.
When did the Baroque style flourish?
The Baroque style flourished during the period 1600-1750.
Who were the 2 giants of composition?
The 2 giants of composition were J.S. Bach and George Frederic Handel.
__________ music became as important as __________ music for the first time in the late baroque.
Instrumental music became as important as vocal music for the first time in the late baroque.
What does a baroque music composition express?
A baroque musical composition expresses one basic mood within the same movement.
The main keyboard instrument of the baroque is the ____________.
The main keyboard instrument of the baroque is the harpsichord.
The word "movement" refers to a piece that sounds __________________.
The word "movement" refers to a piece that sounds fairly complete and independant but is part of a larger composition.
Ordinary citizens heard music in _________.
Ordinary citizens heard music in church.
A ___________ usually has three movements.
A concerto grosso usually has three movements.
The large group of players in the concerto grosso is known as the _________.
The large group of players in the concerto grosso is known as the "tutti."
________'s _____________ gives the harpsicord a solo role.
J.S. Bach's Concerto No.5 gives the harpsicord a solo role.
A fugue is a _______________________.
A fugue is a polyphonic composition based on one main theme, a cornstone of baroque music.
The main theme of a fugue is called the ________.
The main theme of a fugue is called the subject.
A play, set to music, sung to orchestral accompaniment, with scenery, costumes, and action is _________.
A play, set to music, sung to orchestral accompaniment, with scenery, costumes, and action is an opera.
The libretto is ______________.
The libretto is the text, or book of a musical dramatic work.