The Baroque Era (1600–1750) (Junior Cert Music): Flashcards
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Baroque period dates
Baroque period dates
1600-1750
Three major developments born in Baroque era
Three major developments born in Baroque era
Opera, orchestra, major-minor key system
First opera house location and year
First opera house location and year
Venice, 1637
Inventor of piano (c.1700)
Inventor of piano (c.1700)
Bartolomeo Cristofori
Terraced dynamics
Terraced dynamics
Sudden shifts from loud to soft
Polyphonic texture meaning
Polyphonic texture meaning
Multiple independent melodies
Walking bass line
Walking bass line
Continuous, steady bass movement
Most important Baroque keyboard instrument
Most important Baroque keyboard instrument
Harpsichord
Vivaldi's famous work
Vivaldi's famous work
Presto from The Four Seasons: Summer
Bach's famous work
Bach's famous work
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
Handel's famous choral work
Handel's famous choral work
Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah
Baroque ornamentation examples
Baroque ornamentation examples
Trills, mordents, decorative notes
Baroque orchestra size
Baroque orchestra size
Small, much smaller than modern orchestras