Baroque Music

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Derived from the Portuguese work "borroco", the term "baroque" literally means

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oddly shaped pearl

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The Baroque period ran from

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1600-1750

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Why was baroque music known as the oddly shaped pearl?

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The music was heavily ornamented

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The European countries Italy, France, Germany, and England were the home of some of the greatest musical development of the Baroque.

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True

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A melody to which a hymn is sung (the melody tends to be simple and singable)

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Chorale

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The chorale preludes written by JS Bach were typically

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pieces generally for organ designed to be played immediately before the congregational singing of the hymn

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The earliest composition considered Opera was written by Jacopo Peri around 1597 and was called

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Dafne

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What is a libretto?

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script (text) of an opera

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An aria is....

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A song from an opera

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What is used to tell the story in an Opera and is spoken rhythmically?

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recitative