(MBCP) Music of the Baroque and Classical Periods Module Overview

Music of the Baroque and Classical Periods Module Overview

Baroque Wordle Image

 

Introduction

In this module students will learn many of the main composers and musical techniques used during the Baroque and Classical periods which span the years of 1600-1750 for the Baroque Period and 1750-1820 for the Classical Period. Students will also be able to hear authentic recordings of actual vocal and instrumental music from these time periods.

 

Essential Questions

  • What were the important historical events that took place during Baroque Period?
  • What were the important musical compositions of the Baroque Period?
  • Who were the important composers of the Baroque Period?
  • What were the important historical events that took place during the Classical Period?
  • What were the important musical compositions of the Classical Period?
  • Who were the important composers of the Classical Period?

 

Key Terms

  1. Opera - an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text (called a libretto) and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting.
  2. Homophony - melody above chordal accompaniment
  3. Continuo – the harmonic fill beneath the music
  4. Absolutism – a form of government where the monarch has the power to rule their land freely, with no laws or legally organized direct opposition in force
  5. Counterpoint - the relationship between voices that are interdependent in rhythm and contour
  6. Cadences - phrase ending harmonic progressions
  7. Fortepiano – alternative name for the piano
  8. Overtures – a single piece of music without various movements
  9. Harpsichord - a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by plucking a string when a key is pressed.
  10. Sonata – a large scale instrumental work
  11. String quartet -a musical ensemble of four string players – usually two violin players, a violist and a cellist – or a piece written to be performed by such a group.
  12. Symphony - an extended musical composition, scored almost always for orchestra and usually in four movements.
  13. Concerto - a musical composition usually composed in three movements, in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra.
  14. Sonata Form - a large-scale musical structure typically used in the first movement of multi-movement pieces.

 

Key Terms Review

 

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