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What are the dates of the Baroque period?
1600 to 1750
What is the Baroque period known as?
The Age of Basso Continuo
Whose death date is considered to be the end of the Baroque period, and what is the year?
Bach; 1750
Name 6 major composers of the Baroque period.
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Who wrote 'The Four Seasons (Spring)'?
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Who wrote Brandenburg Concerto?
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Who wrote 'Messiah'?
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Who wrote 'Dido and Aeneas'?
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Who wrote 'Orfeo'?
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Who wrote 'Little Organ Fugue in g'?
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Who wrote 'Cantata #140, Wachet Auf'?
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Who wrote 'Orchestral Suite No.3 in D, Bouree'?
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Who wrote 'Canon in D'?
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Who wrote 'Julius Caesar'?
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What is Bach's sacred music dedication?
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What is an orchestral work pitting a small group (concertino) against a full orchestra (tutti)?
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What is a variation with the theme in the lowest musical line?
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What is a vocal form in three parts (ABA')?
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What is a set of instrumental dance-inspired movements?
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What Baroque chamber work is for 4 instruments?
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What is a staged dramatic work for singers/orchestra?
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What is an unstaged dramatic choral work for singers/orchestra?
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What is a short multi-movement work for choir and orchestra?
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What is an oratorio based on Holy Week events leading up to the crucifixion of Christ?
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What is a male singer who was castrated before pubescent voice change?
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What is a popular keyboard instrument of the Baroque period?
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What is a sudden alteration between loud and soft sounds?
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What is an imitative polyphonic form of 3-5 musical lines that was the cornerstone of Baroque music?
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What is another popular keyboard instrument of the Baroque period?
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What is a fundamental part performed by keyboard and melodic bass instrument?
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What is a vocal form closely related to spoken declamation?
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What is an Italian term for beautiful singing?
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What is a virtuoso female singer?
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What is the principle of contrasting vocal and/or instrumental groups?
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What means mother tongue?
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What are words to a dramatic vocal work?
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What are the dates of the Classical period?
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What is the Classical period known as?
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Name 3 composers of the Classical period.
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Who wrote 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik'?
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Who wrote 'Symphony No. 94 in G (Surprise)'?
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Who wrote 'Symphony No. 45 (Farewell)'?
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Who wrote 'Symphony No. 40 in G, K. 550'?
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Who wrote 'Symphony No. 5 in C, Op. 67'?
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Who wrote 'Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 (Choral)'?
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Who wrote 'Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K. 488'?
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Who wrote 'Don Giovanni' and 'Le Nozze di Figaro'?
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Who wrote 'Die Zauberflote'?
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Who wrote 'String Quartet in C, Op. 18'?
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Study Notes
Baroque Period
- Baroque period dates: 1600 to 1750.
- Known as "The Age of Basso Continuo."
- End marked by the death of Johann Sebastian Bach in 1750.
- Major composers: Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, Antonio Vivaldi, Claudio Monteverdi, Henry Purcell, Arcangelo Corelli.
- Notable works: "The Four Seasons (Spring)" by Vivaldi, "Brandenburg Concerto" by Bach, "Messiah" by Handel, "Dido and Aeneas" by Purcell, "Orfeo" by Monteverdi, "Little Organ Fugue in g" by Bach, "Cantata #140, Wachet Auf" by Bach, "Orchestral Suite No.3 in D, Bouree" by Bach, "Canon in D" by Pachelbel, "Julius Caesar" by Handel.
- Bach's motto for sacred music: "Soli Deo Gloria."
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Musical Forms:
- Concerto Grosso: orchestral work with concertino and tutti.
- Ground Bass: variation with theme in lowest musical line.
- Da Capo Aria: vocal form structured in three parts (ABA').
- Dance Suite: set of instrumental dance-inspired movements.
- Trio Sonata: chamber work for four instruments.
- Opera: staged dramatic work for singers and orchestra.
- Oratorio: unstaged dramatic choral work.
- Choral Cantata: short multi-movement work for choir and orchestra.
- Passion: oratorio based on Holy Week events.
- Terminology:
- Castrato: male singer castrated before voice change.
- Pipe organ: popular keyboard instrument of Baroque.
- Terraced Dynamics: sudden alternation between loud and soft sounds.
- Fugue: imitative polyphonic form with 3-5 musical lines.
- Harpsichord: another popular keyboard instrument.
- Basso Continuo: fundamental part performed by keyboard and melodic bass.
- Recitative: vocal form related to spoken declamation.
- Bel Canto: Italian term for beautiful singing.
- Prima Donna: virtuoso female singer.
- Concertato Principle: contrasting vocal/instrumental groups.
- Vernacular: term for mother tongue.
- Libretto: words to a dramatic vocal work.
Classical Period
- Classical period dates: 1750 to 1820.
- Known as "The Age of Homophony."
- Major composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Joseph Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven.
- Notable works: "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" by Mozart, "Symphony No. 94 in G (Surprise)" by Haydn, "Symphony No. 45 (Farewell)" by Haydn, "Symphony No. 40 in G, K. 550" by Mozart, "Symphony No. 5 in C, Op. 67" by Beethoven, "Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 (Choral)" by Beethoven, "Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K. 488" by Mozart, "Don Giovanni" and "Le Nozze di Figaro" by Mozart, "Die Zauberflote" by Mozart, "String Quartet in C, Op. 18" by Beethoven.
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Test your knowledge of Baroque and Classical music with this quiz. From important dates to major composers, explore the key elements that define these two influential periods in music history. Challenge yourself and enhance your understanding of this rich musical heritage.
