The Early Eighteenth Century in Italy and France
10 important questions on The Early Eighteenth Century in Italy and France
When did Naples become an independent kingdom?
How many conservatories did Naples have? And what was their original purpose?
Who played the leading male roles in opera?
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Naples was a strong center for opera, the dominant type of music for Italy. Who was the leading opera composer of the time?
Il prete rosso
Which 18th century composer wrote about 500 concertos?
Vivaldi's 3-movement concerto structure established a standard for future concerto composers. What was the pattern?
- The first movement is fast.
- The middle movement is slow and in the same or closely related key.
- The final movement, also fast and in the original key, is often shorter and livelier than the first movement.
Vivaldi's treatment of a slow movement in a concerto
The melodies were often long, expressive, and lyrical like opera arias
L'art de toucher le clavecin
1716 published by Francois Couperin
Contains useful information about French Baroque performance practice
Which opera is considered Rameau's masterpiece and what year was it written?
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