Baroque Music and Composers

These flashcards cover key concepts, composers, musical forms, and characteristics of Baroque music, aiding in the understanding and memorization for the exam.

What is the Doctrine of Affections in Baroque music?

One emotion per movement; music designed to move the listener.

Who was Louis XIV?

The Sun King of France; loved ballet; symbol of Absolutism.

What are the two new large-scale vocal genres that emerged during the Baroque period?

Opera and Oratorio.

What are the four contrasts found in Baroque music?

Loud/soft, fast/slow, high/low, solo/ensemble.

What was the Florentine Camerata?

A group in Florence around 1600 that invented opera and created monody.

What is Monody?

Expressive solo singing accompanied by basso continuo.

What is a Cantata?

A multi-movement vocal work used in Lutheran church services.

What is an Aria?

A beautiful lyrical solo song in an opera or cantata.

What is Recitative?

Speechlike singing used to advance the plot in operas.

What were the contributions of Jean Baptiste Lully?

Italian-born French composer known for Tragédie Lyrique and works for Louis XIV.

Who was J.S. Bach and what was his significance?

Lutheran composer known for his organ mastery, cantatas, and the Brandenburg Concertos.

Where did Vivaldi work?

Ospedale della Pietà in Venice, where he taught music and ran an opera theater.

What is the main focus of a Tragédie Lyrique?

Dance combined with dramatized music, often glorifying the king.

What is Functional Harmony?

A system where chords have specific functions within a key, involving tonic, dominant, and subdominant.

What is a Double Stop in music?

Playing two strings at once on an instrument, typically used on a violin.