Baroque, Classical, and Romantic

Question 1

The ____________ Revolution had impact on how instruments were produced and distributed.

Accepted Answer

Industrial

Question 2

What was the main idea behind opera?

Accepted Answer

Singing the words of a drama would make them more expressive and meaningful

Question 3

What is a Baroque concerto?

Accepted Answer

a solo/small ensemble offset by a larger ensemble

Question 4

What does "da capo" mean in terms of opera?

Accepted Answer

"from the head" relating to ABA form

Question 5

The Classical period was also called the Age of the _______________, centering around rationalism and realism.

Accepted Answer

Enlightenment

Question 6

Which words best describe the classical period?

Accepted Answer

Simplicity and balance

Question 7

The first operas centered around the story of ______________.

Accepted Answer

Euridice and Orfeo

Question 8

The Baroque use of __________ employed chromaticism to decorate a plain melodic line.

Accepted Answer

ornamentation

Question 9

Who is Jean-Baptiste Lully?

Accepted Answer

A French composer who was the "dictator" of opera and ballet

Question 10

What is a recitative?

Accepted Answer

speech-like sections in the music of opera

Question 11

Why did the Romantics value instrumental music over song?

Accepted Answer

Instrumental music was free from the concrete constraints of lyrics

Question 12

Composers during the classical period were similar to cooks, hired to create and perform for families and events.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Where were the first operas written and performed?

Accepted Answer

Florence, Italy

Question 14

What was the musical device that led Baroque composers to their distinctive style?

Accepted Answer

Chromaticism

Question 15

What was the biggest instrumental invention of the classical period?

Accepted Answer

Pianoforte

Question 16

Opera was split into 2 categories during the Classical Era. They were _______________ and _______________.

Accepted Answer

Opera Seria and Opera Buffa

Question 17

Opera was the ONLY form of vocal music in the Baroque Era.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

What 2 instruments were the most popular during the Baroque?

Accepted Answer

Harpsichord and violins

Question 19

The biggest musical development to come about in the Classical Period was _______. It reflects a need for structure.

Accepted Answer

Form

Question 20

What were some of the instruments invented from the innovations of the Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

flute, clarinet, and saxophone (padded keys), tuba (valves) and timpanis (pitched drums)

Question 21

What was the name of the first public opera house?

Accepted Answer

Teatro San Cassiano

Question 22

Opera was an instant success all over Europe when it was created.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 23

The Romantic Era rejected classical ideas through the _______________, rejecting rationalism and embracing individualism

Accepted Answer

counter-enlightenment

Question 24

Which type of music became popular during the Romantic era? It's goal was to illustrate a narrative through music.

Accepted Answer

Program music

Question 25

The Classical Period was a reaction against Baroque ideas.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 26

Beethoven faced many struggles in his life that led to his powerful music. What ailment threatened his career entirely?

Accepted Answer

Deafness

Question 27

Music's purpose in the classical era shifted to pleasant entertainment, free from expression or emotions.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

What is an aria?

Accepted Answer

long, story-songs that are more melodious than speech-like

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