Text is dominated by music. Style of vocal polyphony modified by Zarlino

Second Practice - Monteverdi, Madrigal: Cruda Amarilli (1605)

Adventurous style of the modern Italians such as Monteverdi. Text dominated and dictated its musical setting. Sometimes called modern style, used dissonances more freely and broke many of the old rules of counterpoint in order to express the words more effectively.

Da Capo Aria - Handel: V'adoro pupille from Giulio Cesare (1724)

Two section aria form. The first section is repeated after the second sections close which carries the instruction da capo "from the head" second A is ornamented.

Ripieno - Vivaldi: Concerto grosso in G minor (1711)

Tutti as opposed to solo, usually in a concerto

Toccata - Frescobaldi, Toccata 3 (1615/1637)

Free form. Introductory instrumental piece in improvisatory style later, such a piece con

Ricorda section (male voice before messenger)

Repeating pattern, like a repeating basso continuo

Binary Form - Corelli, Trio Sonata Op 3 No 2 - 4th movement.

Vincenzo Galilei - Monteverdi, Madrigal: Cruda Amarilli (1605)

Rinuccini - Monteverdi, selections from L'orpheo (1607)

Where Bach lived when he wrote his cantatas

The variation of strophes. Composers could repeat a strophe with added material or ornamentation (variation).

Dance Suite - JS Bach Cello suite #1 in G MAJ

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