| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Euridice | 1st opera |
| Caccini | 1st opera composer |
| Renaissance music emphasized clarity, unity, and emotion. Baroque saw emotion as THE most important thing. | Difference between Baroque and Renaissance regarding emotion |
| Take 1 emotion and try to sustain emotion for entire time period. | Describe the Theory of the Affects |
| The harmony was of prime importance, the bottom voice took on role of generating harmony. | Describe the role of harmony in Baroque period |
| Stuff is never repeated the exact same. More notes are added or it's fancied up each time. | Describe ornamentation |
| Monteverdi was the 1st big name in opera. He was really good with composition, bridging Renaissance and Baroque styles. Hew worked in Mantua and was appointed director of music in St. Pierre's Cathedral in Florence. | Describe Monteverdi's life and career |
| He wrote 8 madrigals, w/ the 1st 6 in Renaissance style and the last 2 in Baroque. | Number of madrigals and style the Monteverdi wrote them in. |
| A single bass instrument (bass or bassoon) playing bass line, with harpsichord or keyboard filling in the harmony | Basso continuo |
| Placement of numeral above or below the bass note. | Figured bass notation |
| Florence | Place where opera started |
| Church, chamber, and theatrical music | Three basic styles of Baroque music |
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