1: What group was performing (band, symphony, choir, etc.) Where was the concert performed; city, concert hall, time. What music was performed? Be a music critic -- What you liked, did not like, why. Group not prepared, need more rehearsals, conductor not prepared. Also, critic the audience: were they dressed properly, did they use good concert etiquette. If classical symphony or opera: were you prepared, studied text or music before arriving at the concert. If vocal music could you understand the language.

2: write a few paragraphs and define concerto grosso and ritornello. Early forms of the symphony orchestra in the baroque period.

3: Listen to monteverdi tu se' morta from orfeo, henry purcell, dido's lament. Define: camerata, monody, recitative, aria, ballad opera and chorus.

4: Baroque sonata, two Kinds sonata de camera and sonata da chiesa. The western european tradition, from which most of our music is derived, uses instruments that fall into four families, grouped by the distinct ways they produce sound-- strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion. Instruments have changed over time, and new ones are continually added.listen to corelli, trio sonata in a minor antonio vivaldi, la primavera, (spring) for violin and strings, first, second and third movements; define: sonata, harpischord, trio sonata, concertino group, ritornello, terraced dynamics. Also, list the most important instruments in the four families of instruments.