3.10 Baroque Instrumental Music

Gigue

dance in compound meter, typically ending a suite

Episodes

passages of music separating the subject entries, providing contrast even though they have subject-derived motives

Exposition

the start of the fugue- all voices present the subject in a standardized way

Movement

self contained section of music that is part of a larger work

Cadenzas

improvised solo passages showing off the talent of virtuosos, found in many concertos, often at the end of the 1st Mvt

Countersubject

second subject that fits in counterpoint w/the first

Inversion

turning the melody of the subject upside down and inverting all intervals

Minuet

simple dance in triple time at a moderate tempo

Fugue

a polyphonic composition for a fixed number of instrumental lines or voices- has a subject

Sarabande

slow and intricate dance in triple time with accents on the first and second beats of the measure

Suite

collection of miscellaneous dances, all in the same key

Stylized dances

just for listening, not for dancing