Baroque/Classical

The historical period of time from 1600 to 1750.

• Opera

• Baroque

• Aria

• Overture

A dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists.

• Opera

• Baroque

• Aria

• Overture

An instrumental genre in several movements for soloist or small ensemble.

• Sonata

• Exposition

• Development

• Recapitulation

Note or notes added to the original melodic line for embellishment and added interest.

• Neumes

• Ornamentation

• Harpsichord

• Decoration

A piece for instrumental soloist, string orchestra, and basso continuo.

• Concerto

• Opera

• Song

A short theme, usually in the bass, that is constantly repeated as the other parts of the music vary.

• Ground Bass

• Basso Continuo

• Variation

• Melody

The Baroque Era ended in 1750.  The same year _________ died.

• Bach
•  Mozart
• Beethoven
• Monteverdi

Bach wrote masterpieces in every genre except what?

• Opera
• Cantata
• Instrumental Suite
• Fugue

Who wrote the opera "Orfeo"?

• Beethoven
• Josquin des Prez
• Monteverdi
• Jacopo Peri

What was the first significant opera?

• Orfeo
• St. Matthew's Passion
• Eurydice
• Phantom of the Opera