Baroque Test 8 ACE

Humble man who wrote no opera.

At the beginning of the Baroque period, ____ was the dominant texture. By the end, ___ was dominant.

Often written in da capo form, this style of singing is very song-like, with much repetition of words and great emotion

This instrument would be most likely to play a fugue.

This type of vocal writing is most likely to use natural, speech-like rhythms:

This is considered to be the highest, most strict form of musical composition.

Love stories would most likely be told in a(n):

One of the first female composers to publish her works under her own name.

Composed and set standard for keyboard instruments.

Which form is written for ONE solo instrument with ORCHESTRAL accompaniment?

The string group which accompanies the soloists in #19 is the:

Nicknamed "The Red Priest." Composer of The Four Seasons.

At the beginning of the Baroque period, ____ music was dominant. By the end of the period, ____ music was dominant.

Wrote 43 operas and 27 oratorios; arrogant; well-traveled.

When the entire ensemble in #19 would play, it was called:

How many movements would that form (#19) have?

Which of the following would be an appropriate title for the 2nd movement of a concerto?

Terraced dynamics are achieved primarily by adding or taking away the continuo.

The group leader of #19, the harpsichord, is called the:

Which of the following would be secular in nature?

One of the definite signs that you are hearing Baroque music is the presence of the _____ playing with the orchestra.

Which of the following is NOT a popular vocal form of the Barouqe period?

The group of soloists in #19 is the:

Though all major vocal forms uses the chorus, it is used much less often in the opera than in the 3 other forms.

The tempo pattern of movements for a concerto grosso would be fast-slow-fast.

All major vocal forms of the Baroque period were performed primarily in theaters.

The Baroque period took place during the following years:

Baroque music can be characterized as (choose 3)

Which form is written for a GROUP of soloists with ORCHESTRAL accompaniment?

Which of the following is NOT one of the major instrumental forms of the Baroque period?

There was no conductor as we think of it in the concerto grosso.

Composed Water Music for King George.

Which of the following told a story about the suffering and death of Christ?

All of the major vocal forms of the Baroque period:

Which form is written for ONE solo instrument with KEYBOARD accompaniment? (usually continuo)