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Section 1
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Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted from Handel's Messiah is sung by a
Tenor
Match each operatic term with the correct description. Chorus
music sung by a group that comments on the action or creates a background atmosphere.
Which of the following statements about the clavichord are true?
1. Its sound is produced by brass blades that strike strings. 2. Its tone is generally too soft for performances in an orchestra hall.
Match each operatic term with the correct description. Libretto
The text of an opera
Although Johann Sebastian Bach had many talents, during his lifetime he was primarily known as an excellent______
Organist
Which voice is featured in the forth movement of Bach's cantata No. 140 singing the chorale tune?
Tenor
What conclusion can be drawn from the amount of instrumental music written by Bach?
Instrumental music became more important during the Baroque period.
How does Handel's Messiah differ from his previous oratorios?
It is mainly based on the new testament as opposed tot he old testament.
What did the music director at the court of an aristocrat do and receive?
Received relatively high pay for a musician; Had the status of a servant; Was expected to produce new compositions for a wide variety of events.
What musical genres did G.F. Handel composes?
Oratories, Keyboard works, operas, and concertos
Which term describes a song for solo voices with orchestral accompaniment?
Aria
The position of court composer was one with many benefits, however, the composer was still a ___
Servant
What is a clavichord?
A baroque keyboard instrument.
Match each operatic term with the correct description. Aria
An expressive song sung by one person with orchestra; accompaniment
The term cantata originally referred to a piece of music that was _____, in contrast to a sonata, which was______
sung; played
True or false: The movement of a baroque suite usually have two sections which repeat,
True
Which statements accurately describe the baroque period?
The arts were symbols of wealth and power: the aristocracy held enormous power and wealth.
Handel's most famous one
Messiah
What did the music director of the church do?
Was expected to compose new music work for church performances on a regular basis & Was responsible for the musical training of choristers.
This musical selection is form _____ of site No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach
The second movement (air)
A concerto grosso usually used ___ and _____ additional musicians.
two to four soloists; about eight to twenty
A fugue is a polyphonic composition that contains what characteristics.
Two themes, called the subject and the countersubject (The subject is the main theme.)
The technique of using the music to depict the text as when the music rises in the word exalted or when it is sustained with long notes in word plain is called____
Word Painting
Musical texture of Hallelujah
Homophobic
Besides being great organist and composer, Bach was a renowned...
Improviser
What creates a sense of directed motion for melody in baroque music?
Melodic sequences, successive repetition of musical idea at higher or lower pitches
Which statements described chorales in a baroque period?
-Had steady rhythm -were commonly adopted from catholic hymns and folk songs -Were easy to sing and remember
In the baroque period, oratorios differed from operas in that oratorios did not include which of the following elements from on opera?
Costumes, Scenery, and Acting
Which of the following statements about the role of music in baroque society is true?
Music was an important source of entertainment in the courts of the aristocracy.
Which ensembles were baroque suits written?
Solo instruments, orchestra, small groups of instruments
To what does the Italian term basso continuo or continuo refer?
A bass line and choral accompaniment usually played by a harpsichordist or another instrument.
Match like pieces found in baroque suits with their respective origins
allemande- Germany sarabande- Spain gigue- Ireland and England gavotte- France
True or false: In his Cantata No. 140, Bach uses different chorales in each movement
False
Bach was a very religious man who wrote his church music for ____ church
Lutheran
Which two composers are generally considered the greatest composers of the baroque period?
Johann Sebastian Bach & George Frederic Handel
During the baroque are there was an increase demand for_____ music for a variety of venues and occasions.
New
When the royal academy of Music opera company that Handel was the musical director of failed, what did he do?
He formed a new company to produce his works
Main characteristic of Bach's music?
Can be secular or religious, generally polyphonic, include rich harmonies, some demonstrate the capabilities of a musical form or instrument.
When and were did oratorios first appeared?
Early 17th century in Italian prayer halls.
Match each operatic term with the correct description. Overture
an orchestral piece that serves as an introduction to the opera.
The Messiah by G.F. Handel is one of the most highly regarded ____ of the baroque period
oratorios
Match each operatic term with the correct description. Recitative
A vocal line that imitates speech and moves the action forward.
Another word for ritornello, or main theme that returns is_____
Refrain
What are typical charteridtics of melody in baroque music?
Constant characteristics of melody in baroque music, create a feeling of continuity, opening melody heard again and again.
What creates a sense of direct motion for melody in baroque music?
Melodic sequences, successive repetition of musical idea at higher or lower pitches.
True or false, B had only strictly composed for religious for church and secular for other
False
How is an oratorio like an opera?
It is a large-scale composition of chorus, vocal soloists, and orchestra.
True about J.S. Bach
-Four of B. son's were composers -his most successful post was working for the prince of Cothen -B was director of music of a church in Leipzig
Handel's Hallelujah Chorus features which of the following?
Monophonic, homophobic, and polyphonic textures.
Which statement best describes the vices of the first movement of Bach's Cantata No. 140?
Te chorale is sung by the sopranos, imitated by lower voices and accompanied by the orchestra.
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