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The two gant composers of the baroque era were __________ and __________. |
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The Baroque era switched from modes to __________ and __________. |
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gradual changes through crescendo and decrescendo |
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basso continuo (figured bass) |
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accompaniment that consists of a bass line and numbers which specify the chords to be played |
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a keyboard instrument (harpsichord or organ) and a string instrument |
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Composers used music to depict words by giving the word heaven a ____ pitch. |
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An orchestra had ___ to ___ players |
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a piece that sounds complete but is a part of a composition (one of a set) |
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Movements usually contrast in ________ and _______. |
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In baroque society, music was written to order of either the ________ or __________ |
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The music director was paid well but not allowed to quit or take a trip without _____________. |
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Who made more money, church musicians or court musicians? |
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a three-part musical work in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra |
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a small group of soloists with full orchestra |
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The concerto grosso usally has three movements with tempo markings of _____, ____, and ______. |
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a polyphonic composition based on one main theme |
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The fugue starts off in a single, unaccompanied voice, followed by ____________________________________. |
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other voices imitating the subject |
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The imitation in the fugue is called the __________. |
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The fugue is similar to singing “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” in ____________ or ____________ style. |
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drama that is sung to orchestral accompaniment |
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a composition in several movements and one to eight instruments |
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sets of dance-inspired movements |
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a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment and often containing more than one movement |
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a large scale composition for chorus, vocal soloists, or orchestra that has a narrative text but no costumes, stage machinery, or acting |
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The stage machinery creates illusons of _________, ____________, and ______________ ________. |
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floods, storms, and supernatural effects |
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During an opera, the instrumentalists and conductor are in the ____________ ____. |
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How many people are needed to sucessfully complete an opera? |
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a song for solo voice with orchestral accompaniment |
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a vocal line that imitates speech |
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Besides arias, the soloists in an opera may be as few as ______ and as many as ____. |
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Pieces for three or more soloists are called __________. |
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gives cues and reminds the singers of words or pitches |
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Most operas open with a prelude or overture that is completely ____________. |
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The overture is at the very beginning; all other acts start with a __________. |
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Most operas are set in one of three languages: __________, ___________, or __________. |
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Italian, French, or German |
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The fellowship of men that wanted to create a new vocal style similar to Greek tragedy is called ______________________. |
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Why was polyphony rejected for opera? |
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different words being sung at the same time sounds confusing |
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Who wrote the first opera ever? |
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The Florentine camerata, Dafne |
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Euridice was the first opera that has been ___________. |
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Which opera was the first operatic masterpiece? |
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What city brought ballet, chorus, and recitative opera? |
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What city perfects stage machinery and has the first public opera house? |
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From what city did opera originate? |
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What city featues the castrato and lets women sing in operas? |
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male singer who has been castrated before puberty to maintain his high pitched voice |
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The choice to become a castrato is usually made by whom, an why? |
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Poor parents; they hope their son would be highly paid |
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