Baroque, Classical and Romantic Music

Question 1

What is the most important section in the Baroque orchestra?

Accepted Answer

Strings

Question 2

What is the only percussion instrument in the Baroque orchestra?

Accepted Answer

Timpani Drums

Question 3

What is a serenade?

Accepted Answer

Music to be played outside

Question 4

What is programme music?

Accepted Answer

Music that tells a story

Question 5

In what years do the Classical Era begin and end?

Accepted Answer

1750-1830

Question 6

Which feature does not belong to Baroque Music?

Accepted Answer

Xylophone is the conductor

Question 7

In what years do the Baroque Era begin and end?

Accepted Answer

1600-1750

Question 8

What dance belongs to one of its suites?

Accepted Answer

Hornpipe, Gigue

Question 9

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik translated into English means...

Accepted Answer

A little night music

Question 10

Mozart was a child prodigy, what age did he write his first piece called 'Minuet and Trio'?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 11

What melodic decoration is shown in this image?

Accepted Answer

Trill

Question 12

Minor tonality sounds sad and lonely.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Mozart was born in Switzerland in 1756.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

The 'Magic Flute' is an opera composed by Mozart.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik was written for a..

Accepted Answer

String Orchestra

Question 16

What three composers were apart of the First Viennese School?

Accepted Answer

Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven

Question 17

In what years do the Romantic Era start and end?

Accepted Answer

1830-1910

Question 18

Who composed the Water Music?

Accepted Answer

Handel

Question 19

Select one important feature of Classical Music.

Accepted Answer

Emphasis on simplicity

Question 20

The harpsichord is placed at the front of a Baroque orchestra.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

What is a concerto?

Accepted Answer

Piece of music for solo instrument/instruments accompanied by an orchestra

Question 22

'The Storm' and 'Revolution' are movements in 'Overture to William Tell'.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

Crescendo means gradually getting louder.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik was composed by?

Accepted Answer

Mozart

Question 25

Select one feature of Baroque music.

Accepted Answer

Complex melodies, ornaments

Question 26

What is the main difference between a harpsichord and piano?

Accepted Answer

Can only play at one dynamic, Different timbre

Question 27

Fast-Slow-Fast is common tempo layout of movements in a concerto.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

Select one important feature of Romantic Music.

Accepted Answer

Large Percussion Section

Question 29

What is the name for the Baroque bassline?

Accepted Answer

Continuo

Question 30

What is the name of the notation that harpsichord and organ play from?

Accepted Answer

Figured Bass

Question 31

In what year was the Water Music composed?

Accepted Answer

1717

Question 32

Who composed 'The Overture to William Tell'

Accepted Answer

Rossini

Baroque, Classical and Romantic Music

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