Know and Review List 2

Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque

Music Appreciation 27A, Ferrara

 

Middle Ages (476-1400)

 

The Church, Feudalism, Chivalry and the Plague

Gregorian Chant (plainsong, plainchant)

Organum

Troubadour Song

Estampie

Motet

 

Renaissance (1400-1600)

 

Age of Exploration, Reformation, Humanism, Printing Press and Education

Mass

Madrigal

Word Painting

Instrumental Dance Music

Pavane and Galliard

Lute Solo

 

Baroque (1600-1750)

 

Age of Science, Absolute Monarchs, Instrumental Music and Opera

Major and Minor scales as pitch material

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Basic Baroque Orchestra

The Festive Baroque Orchestra

Continuo (basso continuo)

Ground Bass

Passacaglia

Concerto

Concerto Grosso

Movement

Cadenza

Ritornello Form

Dance Suite

Fugue (subject, subject answer, counter subject, exposition, episode, restatement)

Chamber Music

Trio Sonata

Opera

Recitative & Aria

Oratorio

Cantata

Libretto

Harpsichord