Week 5 Chapter 7

ritornello form

form in a Baroque concerto grosso in which all or part of the main theme—the ritornello (Italian for "return" or "refrain")—returns again and again, invariably played by the tutti, or full orchestra

tutti

full orchestra

Which genre uses ritornello form?

solo concerto

idiomatic writing

musical composition that exploits the strengths and avoids the weaknesses of particular voices and instruments

melodic sequence

the repetition of a musical motive at successively higher or lower degrees of the scale

What was the Rhythm of Baroque music?

repetitve rhythmic patterns and a strong beat.

basso continuo

Baroque accompaniment made up of a bass part usually played by two instruments: a keyboard plus a low melodic instrument.

What was the texture of the Baroque Era?

Chordal, homophonic texture.

terraced dynamics

a term used to describe the sharp, abrupt dynamic contrasts found in the music of the Baroque era

basso ostinato

a pattern in the bass that repeats while the melody above it changes

solo conerto

a piece for a single soloist and an orchestra

Concertino

the group of instruments that function as soloists in a concerto grossothe

What was the Harmony of baroque music?

Stable, diatonic chords played by basso continuo.

What was the Color of Baroque music?

Terraced dynamics reflecting dramatic quality

which composition is an example of a solo concerto

Vivaldi's "The Spring" Concerto from The Four Seasons

concerto grosso

a multimovement concerto of the Baroque era that pits the sound of a small group of soloists (the concertino) against that of the full orchestra (the tutti)

Concerto

an instrumental genre in which one or more soloists play with and against a larger orchestra

French Overture

an overture style developed by Jean-Baptiste Lully with two sections, the first slow in duple meter with dotted note values, the second fast in triple meter and with light imitation; the first section can be repeated after the second