Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Purcell, and the Baroque style.
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- Who composed "The Four Seasons"?
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Antonio Vivaldi- What is the most famous work by Johann Sebastian Bach?
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The Well-Tempered Clavier or Brandenburg Concertos- What Baroque form features a repeated bass line over which variations occur?
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Passacaglia or chaconne- What is a basso continuo?
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A continuously playing bass line that provides harmonic foundation- Who wrote "Water Music"?
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George Frideric Handel- What dates define the Baroque period?
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Approximately 1600-1750- What was Henry Purcell's most famous opera?
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Dido and Aeneas- How many Brandenburg Concertos did Bach compose?
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Six- What is a fugue?
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A polyphonic form with multiple voices imitating a subject- Who composed "Messiah"?
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George Frideric Handel- What Baroque dance is typically slow and stately in duple meter?
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Allemande- What is the harpsichord?
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A keyboard instrument that produces sound by plucking strings- What Baroque dance is known for its fast triple meter?
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Gigue- In what German city did Bach serve as Cantor?
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Leipzig- What is figured bass?
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A notation system using numbers below a bass line to indicate harmonies
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