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Baroque Era (Genres)Genres in the Baroque Period - correct answer Fugue, Concerto, Sonata, Opera (Aria, Recitative, Chorus), Oratorio, Cantata, Suite, Ritornello Characteristics of Baroque Music - correct answer A. There were two practices: the prima practice and the second practice The prima...

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Baroque Era (Genres)
Genres in the Baroque Period - correct answer Fugue, Concerto, Sonata, Opera (Aria, Recitative, Chorus),
Oratorio, Cantata, Suite, Ritornello
Characteristics of Baroque Music - correct answer A. There were two practices: the prima practice and the second practice
The prima practica approach was conventional and basically was polyphonic writing in the modal system.
(Artists: Josquin, Victoria, Palestrina, Gesualdo, Weelkes, Le Jeune)
The seconda practica approach breaks the rules in favor of the text. (Artists: Vivaldi)
B. Composers adapted to what instruments/ players they were given.
IE. Solos would be written for the virtuosos. C. Composers looked to express the emotions.
Includes a range of motions: joy, sorrow, etc.
D. Two types of rhythm were often used together
Type 1: Flexible rhythm which included improvisation (especially in the Basso Continuo)
Type 2: Strict meter E. Basso continuo
The BC on a score is more of a section, and includes Figured Bass (Chords)
G. Harmony
Early Baroque: chromaticism used for expressive purposes
Late Baroque: Used to help control the harmony
Baroque Time Period - correct answer 1600-1750
Opera (Characteristics) - correct answer -multimovement
-secular
-musical drama
-for singers, basso continuo and orchestra
-performed in a theatre
Claudio Monteverdi - correct answer -Opera: L'Orfeo (Tu se morta) (1607)
-Earlier Baroque
-Seconda practica
Henry Purcell - correct answer -Opera: Dido and Aeneas
-Late Baroque
-English; rise of English composers
-English public concert more influential than monarch
Opera: Aria, Recitative, Chorus - correct answer Recitative
-non-strict interpretation of meter based on words; rhythmically free

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