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What does Baroque mean?
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Baroque means a particular style in the arts.
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When did the Baroque style flourish?
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The Baroque style flourished during the period 1600-1750.
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Who were the 2 giants of composition?
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The 2 giants of composition were J.S. Bach and George Frederic Handel.
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__________ music became as important as __________ music for the first time in the late baroque.
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Instrumental music became as important as vocal music for the first time in the late baroque.
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What does a baroque music composition express?
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A baroque musical composition expresses one basic mood within the same movement.
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The main keyboard instrument of the baroque is the ____________.
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The main keyboard instrument of the baroque is the harpsichord.
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The word "movement" refers to a piece that sounds __________________.
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The word "movement" refers to a piece that sounds fairly complete and independant but is part of a larger composition.
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Ordinary citizens heard music in _________.
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Ordinary citizens heard music in church.
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A ___________ usually has three movements.
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A concerto grosso usually has three movements.
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The large group of players in the concerto grosso is known as the _________.
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The large group of players in the concerto grosso is known as the "tutti."
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________'s _____________ gives the harpsicord a solo role.
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J.S. Bach's Concerto No.5 gives the harpsicord a solo role.
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A fugue is a _______________________.
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A fugue is a polyphonic composition based on one main theme, a cornstone of baroque music.
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The main theme of a fugue is called the ________.
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The main theme of a fugue is called the subject.
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A play, set to music, sung to orchestral accompaniment, with scenery, costumes, and action is _________.
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A play, set to music, sung to orchestral accompaniment, with scenery, costumes, and action is an opera.
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The libretto is ______________.
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The libretto is the text, or book of a musical dramatic work.
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