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Details Title: Music History Description: Music History Flash cards for exams Total Flash Cards: 10 Created: 02/07/2006 15:56:04	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Describe the Changing Western world of the eighteenth century. Definition Radical Change, French Revolution, American Revolution, Term Which city attracted instrumental performers including Geminiani and Locatelli? Definition Rome Term Where did Vivaldi spend most of his career? Definition Venice Term Vivaldi's Featured Solo Instruments? Definition Violin, basson, cello, oboe, flute, viola, recorder, mandolin Term Who performed most of Vivaldi's music? Definition His students at the pieta Term Discuss Vivaldi's contributions to the concerto genre? Definition 3-movement structure Ritornello form Term Describe the characteristics of Vivaldi's typical ritornello form? Definition A reccuring theme or Ritornello which alternated with episodes which were played by one or more soloists and oftened modulated keys. Term Leading composer of French Violin sonatas? Definition Francois Couperin Term What was Couperin's L'art de toucher le clavecin? Definition A book, The Art of Playing Harpsichords Term What did Rameau mean by fundamental bass? Definition succession of roots or fundamental tones in a series of chords