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Johann Sebastian Bach
A renowned German composer born in 1685, known for his mastery of harmony, counterpoint, and religious vocal music.
Baroque Forms
Musical structures typical of the Baroque period, excluding opera, and including Italian concertos, French dances, and Lutheran church music.
Fugue
A polyphonic composition with distinct voices imitating a subject in various ways like inversion, retrograde, augmentation, or diminution.
Oratorio
A large-scale musical dramatization of a story, either sacred or secular, involving chorus, soloists, and orchestra, with a focus on storytelling.
George Frederic Handel
A German-born composer who became famous in England, known for his Italian operas, oratorios, and works like "Messiah."
Suite
A series of instrumental movements, often stylized dances, performed as a unit, typically including prelude, allemande, courante, sarabande, and gigue.
Messiah
A famous oratorio composed by Handel in 1741, known for its religious text, including the iconic "Hallelujah" chorus and annual performances for charity.
Stabat Mater 1736
Music setting of a Latin poem depicting the crucifixion from Mary's perspective, composed for soprano, alto, small orchestra, and B.C.
Dissonance
Used in Stabat Mater to convey pain and emotion.
Opera Buffa
A type of comic opera featuring everyday characters from various social classes, with a focus on servants outsmarting nobles.
Intermezzo
A comic scene inserted between acts of serious opera, not directly related to the main plot, often portraying social class conflicts.
La Serva Padrona
Best-known baroque comic opera by Pergolesi, featuring a servant (Serpina) who marries her lord (Uberto) and challenges social norms.
War of Buffoons
Conflict between Italian and French musical styles, exemplified by La Serva Padrona's reception in Paris in 1752.
Tragedie Lyrique
French serious opera style that faced competition from the more light-hearted Opera Buffa, sparking debates on the French stage in the 18th century.