Which instruments became more popular in the Baroque era?

What is the name for a musical technique, popular in the Baroque era, in which multiple melodies are played at the same time?

A chord is a combination of notes (usually a group of thirds) played together to create harmony.

The Picardy third (often placed at the end of a Baroque piece of music) changes the tonality from major to minor.

Which Baroque composer is known for his operas?

An opera is like a play, except that all the spoken words are sung.

Check all that apply:  Which of these works are from the Baroque era?

In opera, what do we call a solo piece for a singer that serves as the highlight of an opera?

In opera, what is recitative?

An oratorio is similar to opera (with arias and recitatives) but has a sacred text.

Handel's Messiah is a famous opera.

A musical work played by an orchestra and featuring a solo instrument is a(n) ________ .

The famous violin concertos known as The Four Seasons were composed by ________ .

What musical work was composed for the King of England and played while his barge sailed down the River Thames?

The year of J. S. Bach's death, 1750, is considered to be the end of the Baroque era.