BM Reading Assignment #4
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Unit VI
Chapter 19
What
is
the
time
frame
of
the
Baroque
period
in
music?
Chapter 20
Define:
Monody
Figured
bass
Basso
Continuo
What
is
the
Baroque
doctrine
of
the
affections?
What
work
and
written
by
whom,
helped
establish
the
major/minor
tonality?
What
types
of
dynamics
were
produced
on
the
keyboard
instruments?
What
are
the
major
differences
between
the
early
and
the
late
Baroque
music?
Unit VII
Chapter 21
What
is
an
opera?
Name
the
first
great
master
of
the
Italian
opera
and
a
couple
of
his
works.
Define
the
following:
Recitative
secco
Recitative
accompagnato
Aria
Da
capo
aria
Chorus
Overture
Libretto
What
was
the
early
opera
in
France
called
and
who
was
the
most
important
composer?
Name
the
first
master
of
the
English
opera,
his
most
important
work,
and
the
date
of
its
premiere.
Chapter 22
What
was
Barbara
Strozzi
best
known
for
as
a
musician?
What
is
the
“Cantata”?
Chapter 23
Who
was
the
master
of
the
sacred
cantata
and
how
many,
approximately,
did
he
write?
What
is
the
“Chorale”
and
how
did
it
evolve?
Who
was
the
master
of
the
“Chorale”?
What
was
the
most
important
work
of
Bach
for
keyboard
and
what
was
its
relevance?
Chapter 24
What
are
the
two
vocal
forms
in
which
Handel
excelled?
Give
examples.
Name
the
most
famous
Handel’s
oratorio
and
explain
its
structure
(form).
Unit VIII
Chapter 25
Which
section
of
instruments
was
the
core
of
the
Baroque
ensemble
and
what
instruments
did
it
include?
What
were
the
three
important
keyboard
instruments
called
and
what
were
the
differences
in
their
playing
technique?
Define
the
following
terms:
Sonata
(describe
the
difference
between
the
trio
sonata
and
solo
sonata)
Concerto
(describe
the
difference
between
the
solo
concerto
and
concerto
grosso).
Name
four
instrumental
virtuosos
and
the
instruments
they
played
and
composed
for.
Name
the
composer
and
the
work
that
epitomize
the
principle
of
word
painting.
What
is
a
Ritornello?
Chapter 26
What
is
the
Baroque
Suite?
Explain
the
form
and
components
of
the
suite.
What
is
the
Passacaglia
based
on?
Explain
the
difference
between
the
French
and
Italian
overtures?
Define
the
Prelude.
What
compositional
technique
is
the
Fugue
based
on?
Name
different
parts
of
the
fugue
and
explain
what
happens
in
them.