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| is a collection of dances all in a single key for one instrument or another, be it a solo instrument or a full orchestra. Most dances were. |
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| (1717) Was performed on thames river for king george the I. Three suites in F major, D major, and G major and Minor. |
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| What the english called horns because king louis the XIV would always bring them. |
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| The instruments slide back and forth through sixths, fifths, and thirds, sometimes ornamenting along the way. |
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| (1685-) German born, moved to england for the money. Left his employer there to suffer without him, emploer becomes king. Was a glutton. Brought german opera to england. |
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| publicly held stock company for the production of italian opera. king was principal investor. |
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| (serious opera) was fully sung italian opera of the most elaborate and expensive sort. libretto comes from greek mythology. action is commented on by 3rd party figures in recitatives. |
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| very popular castrati, got tons of money. |
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| an alto singer that sings in the high tenor range. |
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| giulio cesare V'ADORO pupille |
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| written by handel is the seduction of ceasar by cleotpatra. aba da capo form interrupted by recitative. |
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| was a large scale, multi-movement composition setting a seacred text. |
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| Differences between opera and oratorio |
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1.opera sung in italian, oratorio sung in lagueage of people
2. oratorio=no staging, opera=lots of staging
3. oratorio doesn't need expensive singers.
4. oratorio=sacred stories, opera=mythologies greek and roman.
5. ornamentation=opera, not alot=oratorio |
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| three parts:1. Prophecy Birth of Christ, 2. crucifixion, descent in to hell, and resurrection. 3. the day of judgment and promise of eternal life. |
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| a slow aria with several distinctive characteristics: paralell thirds in stepwise motion, lilting rhythm in compound meter, harmony that changes slowly and employs many sub dominant chords. |
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