Baroque Music Review

What does the word Baroque mean?

• Clear

• Ornamented

• Swift

• Dramatic

When is the Baroque Period?

(answer the year it started and end)

Tick on the famous Baroque Composers

(more than one answer)

• Chopin

• Handel

• Bach

• Vivaldi

• Mozart

What is Basso Continuo?

• Gradual Dynamics

• Continuous Bass

• Terraced Dynamics

• Concerto

Answer explanation

Basso Continuo - continuous bass line in Italian, played by the organ or the harpsichord

What is opera?

• Secular performance

• Sacred performance

Answer explanation

Secular = non religious, history, myths, legends

What is oratorio?

• Sacred Performance

• Secular Performance

Answer explanation

Sacred = uses religious text, example Bible

What is terraced dynamics?

• a gradual change in dynamics

• sudden change in dynamics

• no dynamics

• getting slower

Define the Italian Term: Piano

Define the Italian Term: Mezzo Piano

Define the Italian Term: Mezzo Forte