Music History Exam 2

Opera

A musical theater work in one or more acts, usually with a sung libretto (text).

Monody

A musical composition for one voice, typically with a text.

Aria

A solo section in an opera or musical work, often with a text.

Solo madrigal

A composition for one voice, resembling a madrigal in style, usually with a text.

Recitative

A musical composition in opera where the voice is accompanied by instruments, typically with a text.

Sinfonia

An instrumental introduction to an opera or oratorio.

Concerted madrigal

A composition for two or more voices with a text, accompanied by instruments.

Cantata

A musical work for voices and instruments, often with a religious text and in several movements.

Court ballet

Theatrical dance performed at a royal court.

Tragédie en musique

French opera combining music, dance, and theater in a dramatic work.

French overture

Orchestral introduction to a French opera with a slow, dotted rhythm.

Air

A solo vocal composition in French opera, usually with a text.

Dance Suite

Collection of instrumental dances, typically in the same key.

Allemande

Baroque dance, usually the first in a suite.

Courante

Baroque dance, usually the second in a suite.

Sarabande

Baroque dance, usually the third in a suite.

Gigue

Baroque dance, usually the final in a suite.

Minuet

Baroque and Classical dance, often in triple meter.

Masque

Theatrical entertainment in the 17th century combining music, dance, and drama.

Semi-opera

English opera combining spoken drama with musical interludes.

Zarzuela

Spanish opera combining spoken drama with musical numbers.

Da capo aria

Aria where the first section is repeated after a contrasting middle section.

Sonata da camera

Baroque instrumental work for one or more instruments, usually in several movements.

Sonata da chiesa

Baroque instrumental work for one or more instruments, usually in several movements.

Trio sonata

Baroque instrumental work for three instruments, often with a keyboard and two melody instruments.

Solo sonata

Baroque instrumental work for a single instrument, often with a keyboard.

Concerto

Instrumental work for one or more solo instruments and orchestra.

Concerto Grosso

Baroque concerto with a small group of solo instruments contrasted with the full orchestra.

Simple recitative

Recitative with voice accompanied only by a bass line.

Accompanied recitative

Recitative with voice accompanied by an instrumental ensemble.

Opera buffa

Comic opera.

Intermezzo

Short, interlude-like composition.

Opera seria

Serious opera.

Reform opera

Opera aiming to reform opera seria conventions.

Symphony

Instrumental work for orchestra, usually in several movements.

Symphonie concertante

Concerto featuring several solo instruments with an orchestra.

Guilio Caccini

Italian

Francesca Caccini

Italian

Giovanni Artusi

Italian

Claudio Monterverdi

Italian

Arcangelo Corelli

Italian

Antonio Vivaldi

Italian

Giovanni Pargolesi

Italian

Giovanni Sammartini

Italian

J.S. Bach

German

C.P.E. Bach

German

Franz Joseph Haydn

German

Johann Stamitz

German

Wolfgang Motzart

German

Jean-Babtist Lully

French

Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre

French

English

Henry Purcell

George Friderik Handel

English

J.C. Bach

English

Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco

Spanish

D. Scarlatti

Spanish

Christoph Gluck

Bohemian