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UNIT 3 - BAROQUE MUSIC

Terms in this set (22)

Baroque
An artistic style of the 17th century characterized by complex forms and ornamentations
Castrati
man who has the high tessitura with the power of an adult.
Orchestra
an instrumental ensemble organized by families such as string, wind and percussion
Opera
a theatrical genre in which the action on the stage is sung with instrumental accompaniment
Overtura
an orchestal piece that starts an opera
Recitative
a type of song that follows the inflections of the text in an opera
Aria
melodic and lyrical vocal composition with instrumental accompaniment in an opera
Choir
a group of people who sing together / a polyphonic piece performed by a group of singers in an opera
Ballet
a theatrical representation of a story performed to music by ballet dancers / an instrumental piece designed to dance in an opera
Oratorio
narrative composition with a religious theme and based on themes from Christianity
Passion
narrative composition with a religious theme and based on the story of the Passion of Christ
Cantata
narrative piece of music for voices with instrumental accompaniment whose theme has a religious or a secular motive
Luthier
someone who makes or repairs string instruments
Basso continuo
baroque accompaniment made up of a bass part usually played by two instruments: a keyboard plus a low melodic instrument.
Improvisation
To invent the development of a musical work without preparation
Sonata
an instrumental work to be "played" as opposed to "sung" or cantanta
Suite
a musical work composed of different short movements based on Baroque dances
Baroque Concert
a composition usually in three movements interpreted by a group of instruments against a solo instrument
Fugue
a polyphonic musical form in one movement where different voices are opposed
Interval
is the distance beetwen two notes
Chord
three or more notes sounded at the same moment
Arpeggio
to play the tones of a chord in rapid succession rather than simultaneously
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