GENRES AND FORMS OF BAROQUE MUSIC


1. Aria
Bach, Endlich wird mein Joch, from: "Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen", for bass solo and orchestra

2. Character piece
Couperin, La Fleurie ou La tendre Nanette, from: Pièces de Clavecin (1713), for piano

3. Chorale
Bach, Komm, o Tod, du Schlafes Bruder, from: "Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen", for 4 voices

4. Fugue
Bach, Fugue in h-minor, for piano (BWV 951)

5. Canon
Pachelbel, Canon in D-major, for strings

6. Cantata
Bach, "Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen", for bass solo, 4 voices and orchestra

7. Concerto
Torelli, Concerto in D-major, for trumpet and orchestra

8. Song
Wilson, Languish and despair, my heart (Air), for one voice and basso continuo

9. Madrigal
Monteverdi, Lasciate mi morire!, from: Lamento d'Arianna, part 1, for 5 voices

10. Mass
Biber, Celebrational Mass for Salzburg Cathedral for soli, 2 choirs, 6 instrumental choirs, 2 organs

11. Motet
Kuhnau, Tristis est anima mea, for 5 voices

12. Opera
Purcell, Dido and Aeneas, in three acts

13. Oratorio
Bach, Christmas Oratorio, for soli, choir and orchestra

14. Overture
Lully, Overture, from: Alcidiane Ballet (1658), for orchestra

15. Passion
Bach, St. Matthew's Passion, for soli, choir and orchestra

16. Prelude
Bach, Prelude (and Fugue) in A-minor, for organ

17. Programme music
Vivaldi, The four seasons, for violin solo, string orchestra and basso continuo

18. Recitative
Bach, Mein Wandel auf der Welt, from: "Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen", for bass, strings and basso continuo

19. Serenade
Handel, Serenata Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, for one voice and orchestra

20. Sonata
Corelli, Trio sonata, op. 4,5 (chamber sonata), for 2 voices and basso continuo

21. Suite
Handel, Water music, 3 suites in F-, D- and G-major, for string orchestra

22. Symphony
Bach, Sinfonia (BWV 1 046a), for string orchestra

23. Dance
Bach, Chaconne, from: partita D-minor, for violin solo

24. Variation
Sweelinck, Variations on "Est-ce Mars?", for organ


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