Baroque Music History

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When was the Baroque period?

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1600-1750

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Secular music means religious music sung or played in church.

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False

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"Opera" is defined as.....

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a staged drama, with costumes and sets, that is completely sung with an orchestra as accompaniment. Usually secular.

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Prolific means....

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to create in large quantities

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A "fugue" is ....

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a composition that has musical theme that is stated in each voice parts at different points in the music. To battle back and forth for the musical theme.

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This Baroque composer was prolific in writing fugues.

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J.S. Bach

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This type of musical work involves singers and orchestra, usually telling a story based on sacred text or a story from the Bible. No costumes or sets are involved.

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Oratorio

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A group of instruments playing together and usually features a solo voice or instrument playing against the larger orchestra.

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Concerto

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This composer was known as the "Red Priest"

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Antonio Vivaldi

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Handel wrote the very famous musical work "The Messiah" using solo voices, choir, and orchestra. The work is based on Biblical text about the life of Christ. This work is known as a(n) ......

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Oratorio