Term
|
Definition
| A melodic or thematic idea which is played against a primary subject. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The initial presentation of the thematic material of a musical composition, movement, or section. The use of the term generally implies that the material will be developed or varied. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A passage between statements of a main subject or theme, as in a rondo or fugue. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A musical work is a composition usually in three parts or movements, in which (usually) one solo instrument (for instance, a piano or violin) is accompanied by an orchestra. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A form of baroque music in which the musical material is passed between a small group of soloists |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Self contained piece of music that is part of a larger work |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A recurring passage for orchestra (or chorus) in the first or final movement of a solo concerto or aria. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Bass part that moves in absolutely even notes. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Bass part that is always linked to a series of chords |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Numerical shorthand for Continuo |
|
|
Term
Baroque music contains a lot of subtly shifting
dynamics rather than abrupt changes in volume.true or false? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Baroque rhythm often contains... |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Baroque melodies are often: long and complex
The most common texture for late Baroque music is: |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The standard Baroque basso continuo consists of: |
|
Definition
| A harpsichord and a bass instrument |
|
|
Term
| The basso continuo provides _________ in Baroque music: |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Which of these composers spent most of his career in Venice? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Most composers in the Baroque Era made a living by: |
|
Definition
| Working for aristocratic patrons or the church |
|
|
Term
| "Terraced dynamics" in Baroque music refers to: |
|
Definition
| Alternating between loud and soft sections |
|
|
Term
Baroque composers of instrumental music attempted to
depict one mood, or ________, over the course of a piece. |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The figured bass used by basso continuo players indicates basic chords by use of: |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Players of the harpsichord are not able to make gradual changes in: |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| A _________ is a self-contained portion of a larger composition. |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| piece that features a small group of soloists pitted against a larger group of players is a: |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
A ritornello is a:
Theme that returns over and over in a concerto movement |
|
|
Term
| In a concerto grosso, the second movement is most often: |
|
Definition
| the quietest and most lyrical |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Tutti and solo sections alternate |
|
|
Term
| Polyphonic composition based on one main theme is known as a: |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The structure of the Baroque concerto most often consists of __________ movements. |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The subject of a fugue can be turned upside down in a procedure known as: |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| In many fugues, the subject in one voice is accompanied by a/n __________ in another voice. |
|
Definition
|
|
