Where did Vivaldi work and what did he do there?

Taught music at a girls' orphanage and wrote music for them

List the musical characteristics of Baroque period music:

A strong beat, motor rhythms, long, stretched-out melodies

Bible stories told through solo singers, choir performances and orchestra

What is a motor rhythm?

a short rhythm that repeats over and over.

What did Bach write at the end of his compositions?

"Jesu Juva" and "Soli Deo Gloria"

How do we describe Baroque music?

Complex music with lots of decoration

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1
What does the word “Baroque” mean?
Smooth Pearl
Misshaped Pearl
Misshaped Gem
2
Where did Vivaldi work and what did he do there?
Taught music at a girls' orphanage and wrote music for them
Taught English at a girls' orphanage and wrote stories for them
Taught the Bible at a school
3
On which two Baroque-period keyboard instruments did Bach play his fugues?
Violin and Piano
Piano and Harpsichord
Piano and Organ
Organ and Harpsichord
4
A Concerto is a musical work written for:
an orchestra plus soloist
choir, soloists and an orchestra
5
List the musical characteristics of Baroque period music:
Almost no beat at all, simple rhythms and melodies
A strong beat, simple melodies, complicated rhythm
A strong beat, simple rhythms, long stretched-out melodies
A strong beat, motor rhythms, long, stretched-out melodies
6
What is an Oratorio?
Music for an orchestra plus a soloist.
Bible stories told through solo singers, choir performances and orchestra
Biblical stories told through elaborate sets and costumes
7
How long did it take Handel to write “Messiah”?
30 days
25 days
20 days
24 days
8
What is a motor rhythm?
a rhythm that sounds like a car engine.
a long rhythm that repeats twice.
a short rhythm that repeats over and over.
9
The lyrics of Handel’s Oratorio “Messiah” are taken almost directly from what?
Old Testament prophecies
Old Testament passages about music
New Testament passages about Jesus
Revelations
10
What did Bach write at the end of his compositions?
"Jesu Juva" and "Deo Soli Gloria"
"Jesu Juva" and "Soli Deo Gloria"
"Juva Jesu" and "Deo Gloria Soli"
"Dies Irae" and "Soli Deo Gloria"
11
Baroque melodies are often: Long, drawn out, and complicated
True
False
12
A fugue is a musical form with 4 or more melodies in canon.
False
True
13
What is Vivaldi’s most famous Concerto called?
Toccata and Fugue
The Messiah
Little Fugue in G Minor
The Four Seasons
14
What was Vivaldi’s nickname?
The brunette priest
The red priest
The blue priest
The auburn priest
15
Who did the first performance of “Messiah” raise money for?
Men in debtor's prison
Homeless people
Girls at an orphanage
16
How do we describe Baroque music?
Music with four parts
Simple music with no ornamentation
Music that is calming
Complex music with lots of decoration

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