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| scales containing 7 tones with an 8th tone duplicating the 1st octave higher, but with patterns of whole & half steps different from major & minor scales |
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| recognized the Catholic liturgy during his reign from 590 to 604; creation of Gregorian chant. |
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| melodied set to sacred Latin texts, sung without accompianment; official music of Roman Catholic church. |
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| sacred choral composition made up of 5 sections - Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, & Angus Dei. |
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| Roman Catholic church texts that remain the same from day to day throughout most of the year. |
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| Roman Catholic church texts that are used for special occasions. (ex: requem mass - mass for dead) |
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| Medieval polyphony that consits of Gregorian chant & one or more additional melodic lines. |
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| Single melodic line without accompianment. |
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| Preformance of 2 or more melodic lines of relatively equal interest at the same time |
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| Most general music: religion, God, spiritual. |
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| Any music other than religious. |
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| Who primarily supported music in the Renaissance era? |
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| Choral music without instrumental accompianment. |
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| Musical reputation of specific poet. |
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| French for love song, slow song. |
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| Polyphonic choral work set to a sacred Latin text other than that of the mass; one of two forms of sacred Renaissance music. |
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| Composition for several voices set to a short secular poem, usually about love, combining homophonic & polyphonic textures & often using word painting |
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| 154 - 1563; considered questions of dogma and organization. |
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| 1525 - 1594; most important Italian Renaissance composers; devoted himself to music for the Catholic Church |
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| Music includes 104 masses & some 450 other sacred works. |
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outdoor - louder
indoor - softer |
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| Venus, Italy; tallest building, church, big concrete square in front of church, battle band |
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| Drama that is sung to orchestral accompianment, usually a large-scale composition employing vocal soloists, chorus, orchestra, costumes, & scenery. |
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| Composition in several movements, usually written for chorus, one or more vocal soloists, & instrumental ensemble. |
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| In baroque music, an instrumental composition in several movements for one to 8 players. In music after baroque period, an instrumental combination usually in seceral movements for one or two players. |
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| Origin/Definition of Baroque |
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| Portuguese; pearl of irregular shape. |
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| Club developed opera in Italy. |
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| Baroque accompianment made up of a bass part usually played by two instruments: a keyboard + a low melodic instrument. |
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| Bass part of a baroque accompianment with figures (numbers) above it indicating the chords to be played. |
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| Abrupt alernation between loud & soft dynamic levels. |
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| Male singer before puberty to retain a high voice range. |
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| Vocal line in an opera, oratorio, or cantata that imitates the rhythms & pitch flunctuations of speech, often serving to lead into an aria. |
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| Prelude; short musical composition, purely sets the overall dramatic mood. |
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| Large-scale composition for chorus, vocal soloists, & orchestra, usually set to a narrative text, but without acting, scenery, or costumes; often based on biblical stories. |
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| Concerto grosso (& # of movements) |
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| Composition for several instrumental soloists & small orchestra; common in late baroque music. |
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| A piece for a single soloist & an orchestra. |
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| Polyphonic composition based on one main theme or subject. |
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| Keyboard instrument, widely used from about 1500 to 175, whose sound is produced by plectra that pluck its wire strings. Revived during the 20th century. |
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| Keyboard instrument with many sets of pipes controlled from two or more keyboards, including a pedal keyboard played by the organist's feet. The keys control valves from which air is blown a cross/through openings in pipes. |
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| Orchestral composition, usually in 4 movements, typically lasting between 20 & 45 minutes, exploiting the expanded range of tone color & dynamics of the orchestra. |
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| Unacompanied section of virtuoso display for the soloist in a concerto, usually appearing near the end of the 1st movement & sometimes in last movement; stopping place |
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| 1678 - 1741; late Italian Baroque, operas & fine church music |
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| famous for writing 450 contaritos. |
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| employed not famous as composer in lifetime dance; taught latin music, choir. |
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| French & American Revolution, Industrial Revolution happened during what period? |
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| Not physical building, composers who worked in home overlapped in Vein Franz Schubert |
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music using a small group of musicians with one player to part;
small, private setting |
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| composition for two violins, a viola, & a cello; usually consisting of 4 movements |
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1) Fast
2) Moderately Slow
3) Dance, Waltz
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| A community of people living under religous vows. |
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| Rebirth of learning in Europe. |
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