Composer: Henry Purcell

An example of Baroque opera.

This is a recitative and aria (Thy Hand, Belinda…When I am Laid in Earth) from Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas.

Composer: Antonio Vivaldi

Example of a concerto by the composer Antonio Vivaldi. This is Spring from The Four Seasons, a set of four violin concertos (Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn). Each concerto is a musical depiction of a sonnet (a type of poem), each sonnet describing events during that season (winter chill. summer storms, etc).

Example of an aria (Erbarme dich, mein Gott or Have Mercy, my God). This aria is a part of a larger work: the St. Matthew Passion by J.S. Bach, which is an example of a sacred oratorio.

1. Choose one of the pieces from this unit’s listening.
2. Pick one that stands out to you and briefly (1-2 sentences) explain why this particular piece “caught your ear.”
3. What are the piece’s unique characteristics? BE SPECIFIC and use your textbook as your reference! This should be the main part of your mini-essay. This is not opinion – these are facts that you have researched.

1. Choose one of the pieces from this unit’s listening.
2. Pick one that stands out to you and briefly (1-2 sentences) explain why this particular piece “caught your ear.”
3. What are the piece’s unique characteristics? BE SPECIFIC and use your textbook as your reference! This should be the main part of your mini-essay. This is not opinion – these are facts that you have researched.

1. Choose one of the pieces from this unit’s listening.
2. Pick one that stands out to you and briefly (1-2 sentences) explain why this particular piece “caught your ear.”
3. What are the piece’s unique characteristics? BE SPECIFIC and use your textbook as your reference! This should be the main part of your mini-essay. This is not opinion – these are facts that you have researched.

1. Choose one of the pieces from this unit’s listening.
2. Pick one that stands out to you and briefly (1-2 sentences) explain why this particular piece “caught your ear.”
3. What are the piece’s unique characteristics? BE SPECIFIC and use your textbook as your reference! This should be the main part of your mini-essay. This is not opinion – these are facts that you have researched.

1. Choose one of the pieces from this unit’s listening.
2. Pick one that stands out to you and briefly (1-2 sentences) explain why this particular piece “caught your ear.”
3. What are the piece’s unique characteristics? BE SPECIFIC and use your textbook as your reference! This should be the main part of your mini-essay. This is not opinion – these are facts that you have researched.

1. Choose one of the pieces from this unit’s listening.
2. Pick one that stands out to you and briefly (1-2 sentences) explain why this particular piece “caught your ear.”
3. What are the piece’s unique characteristics? BE SPECIFIC and use your textbook as your reference! This should be the main part of your mini-essay. This is not opinion – these are facts that you have researched.

1. Choose one of the pieces from this unit’s listening.
2. Pick one that stands out to you and briefly (1-2 sentences) explain why this particular piece “caught your ear.”
3. What are the piece’s unique characteristics? BE SPECIFIC and use your textbook as your reference! This should be the main part of your mini-essay. This is not opinion – these are facts that you have researched.

1. Choose one of the pieces from this unit’s listening.
2. Pick one that stands out to you and briefly (1-2 sentences) explain why this particular piece “caught your ear.”
3. What are the piece’s unique characteristics? BE SPECIFIC and use your textbook as your reference! This should be the main part of your mini-essay. This is not opinion – these are facts that you have researched.

1. Choose one of the pieces from this unit’s listening.
2. Pick one that stands out to you and briefly (1-2 sentences) explain why this particular piece “caught your ear.”
3. What are the piece’s unique characteristics? BE SPECIFIC and use your textbook as your reference! This should be the main part of your mini-essay. This is not opinion – these are facts that you have researched.

1. Choose one of the pieces from this unit’s listening.
2. Pick one that stands out to you and briefly (1-2 sentences) explain why this particular piece “caught your ear.”
3. What are the piece’s unique characteristics? BE SPECIFIC and use your textbook as your reference! This should be the main part of your mini-essay. This is not opinion – these are facts that you have researched.