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MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE

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Across
based on notes of the minor scale (think white notes from A-A).
an ensemble of various instruments and voices playing together, usually with soloists or groups of instruments competing with the larger orchestra.
a staged drama that is mostly sung with an orchestra as accompaniment.
refers to the harmony created when writing music that fits within a major or minor key.
three or more notes played at the same time.
He is probably best known for his violin concertos titled The Four Seasons.
Group of intellectuals and composers in Florence. Text considered more important than the music.
focus was on serious subject matter and the da capo aria.
C. 1600-1750
the word comes from a Portuguese term meaning “irregularly shaped pearl”.
Down
is two or more notes played at the same time.
based on notes of the major scale (think white keys from C-C).
He is regarded as the founder of French Opera.
musical work involving an orchestra and singers, usually telling a story based on a sacred text or theme.
to create in large quantities.
He is best known for composing the Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah.
He helped to set the stage for opera music and the beginning of Baroque.
had a lighter, even comic tone and sometimes used duets, trios and larger ensembles.
He was friends with Handel and was more popular than Bach during his lifetime.
a composition consisting of imitative counterpoint in which the main idea is stated in each voice at different points in the music.