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concerto

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a piece for a soloist accompanied by an orchestra

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Composed "Water Music" and the "Hallelujah Chorus" (from the "Messiah")

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G. F. Handel

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Antonio Vivaldi

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from Italy', was known as the "Red Priest"; composed the "Four Seasons"

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Antonio Vivaldi

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lute, harpsichord, pipe organ, violin, cello, oboe

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Popular Baroque Instruments

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Baroque Era

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1600-1750

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Germany

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the birth place of Handel and Bach

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Baroque genres/forms

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opera, fugue, concerto, sonata. oratorio

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homophonic music

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Melody supported by accompaniment.

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harpsichord

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keyboard instrument where the strings are plucked by quills'; ancestor to the piano

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monophonic music

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single-line texture, or melody without accompaniment

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born in Germany; had 20 children; considered the most important Baroque composer

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J. S. Bach

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fugue

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A polyphonic composition where the melody (theme) is imitated by other voices (parts). The voices then move independently and develop on their own. Similar to a round (but more complex)

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Baroque Orchestra

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began to form in the 17th century; much smaller than modern orchestra and had no conductor

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Johann Sebastian Bach

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opera

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Musical play where everything is sung; has costumes, orchestra, sets, etc.

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Master of the fugue and of the pipe organ

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Johann Sebastian Bach

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polyphony (polyphonic)

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two or more lines of music that move independently

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George Frideric Handel

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oratorio

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Large-scale choral piece, usually religious, that does not include costumes, scenery or sets.

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Baroque Music

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fancy, decorate, highly organized (the word baroque means irregular, bizare, "oddly-shaped pearl")

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England

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where Handel spent most of his adult life

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sonata

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a piece for a soloist, possibly accompanied by another instrument (harpsichord, for ex.)

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