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| A PERIOD THAT SEES 3 THINGS |
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– The birth of opera
– Rise of instrumental music
– Choral music flourished (and represented the palaces and churches of the ages) |
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– Aria
– Recicative
– Chorus |
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– Solo Song
– Often accompanied by small orchestra
– Sometimes feature instrumental solo (obbligato) |
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– Quite a large text
– Set in a speech-like manner
– Lightly accompanied (usually basso continuo) |
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– Movement for a choir
– With orchestral accompaniment |
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| Taught violin at an institution for abandoned children (the Pieta) and wrote his music for the girls and women there. |
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