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1
What material was used to build flutes during the Baroque era?
iron
wood
gold
brass
2
Which of the following is Handel's most famous oratorio, frequently performed today?
Samson
Julius Caesar
Israel in Egypt
Messiah
3
What is a ritornello?
a recurring motive in an aria
an instrumental refrain in an aria
the repetition of the A section in a da capo aria
a repeated figure in the bass line
4
Which of the following is a well-known set of concertos by Vivaldi?
The Four Seasons
the Brandenburg Concertos
Music for the Royal Fireworks
Water Music
5
How many voices, or individual lines, are there in Bach's Contrapunctus I, from
The Art of Fugue
?
5
3
2
4
6
During his lifetime, Johann Sebastian Bach held the position of:
all of the above.
court organist & chamber musician to the duke of Weimar.
court musician to the prince of Anhalt-Cothen.
cantor of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig.
7
An important instrumental genre of the Baroque was a group of short dances, collectively known as:
a dance opera.
a symphony.
a recital.
the suite.
8
What is the principal element of a fugue?
arpeggios
a chorale tune
a beautiful melody
imitation
9
A highly emotional song in an opera is called:
an aria.
an ensemble.
a recitative.
a chorus.
10
The vocal style in opera that imitates the natural inflections of speech is called:
recitative.
aria.
madrigal.
chorus.
11
The most well known native-born English composer of the Baroque was:
Henry Purcell.
George Frideric Handel.
Oliver Cromwell.
Thomas Morley
12
The opening section of a fugue, in which all voices successively introduce the subject, is called the:
exposition.
episode.
answer.
closing section.
13
Why was the trumpet considered a "natural instrument" during the Baroque era?
It did not have valves.
It was only played outside.
It was made of wood.
It was used for military signals
14
What is a toccata?
a variation on a repeated harmonic pattern
an improvisatory, virtuosic keyboard work
a 4-movement keyboard work containing a fugue
a movement based on strict counterpoint
15
Handel's Messiah has become a staple of:
none of the above
Easter celebrations
Passover celebrations
Christmastime celebrations
16
The sacred cantata was an integral part of the:
Pilgrims' church service in America.
Catholic church service.
Anglican church service.
Lutheran church service.
17
The famous choral climax of Handel's
Messiah
is:
"And the glory of the Lord."
the "Hallelujah Chorus."
"Comfort ye, my people."
"For unto us a Child is born."
18
After the fugue subject is stated, the 2nd entrance of the subject is called the:
fugato.
stretto.
episode.
answer.
19
Who composed
David's Lamentation
?
William Billings
J.S. Bach
Paul Revere
Martin Luther
20
_____ was born in Germany & studied in Italy but spent much of his creative life in England.
Handel
Scarlatti
Bach
Purcell
21
The elaboration of the weekly Lutheran hymn is known as a:
cantata.
chorus.
spiritual.
chorale.
22
Handel's
Water Music
is best described as:
an orchestral suite.
a cantata.
a symphony.
a concerto grosso.
23
The text of an opera is called:
the lyrics.
the play.
the script.
the libretto.
24
A drama that is sung is called:
a cantata.
a madrigal.
an opera.
a motet.
25
The instrumental form based on the contrast of 2 dissimilar bodies of sound is called a:
symphony.
suite.
concerto.
sonata.
26
Why is the music for Handel's
Water Music
marked by lively rhythms & catchy melodies?
It celebrated a royal marriage.
It was written during a time of war.
It was performed outdoors on barges.
It mimicked the sound of the ocean.
27
The artificially created male soprano or alto voice that dominated opera was known as:
the castrato.
the Camerata.
the continuo.
the contralto.
28
The solo instrument in
Spring
, from
The Four Seasons
, is the:
harpsichord.
violin.
viola.
cello.
29
Who was the most famous & most prolific Baroque composer of concertos?
Purcell
Bach
Vivaldi
Handel
30
The approximate dates of the Baroque period:
1550-1600.
1800-1900.
1700-1800.
1600-1750.
31
Which of the following keyboard instruments were important during the Baroque?
the harpsichord & the organ
the piano
the piano & the organ
the harpsichord
32
The _____ is a keyboard form based on the principle of voices imitating each other.
fugue
prelude
suite
toccata
33
Which of the following characterizes Vivaldi's
Four Seasons
?
The concertos feature a large ensemble.
The concertos project pictorial images.
The concertos are structured in 2-movement forms.
The concertos avoid ritornello form.
34
The stories for oratorios are generally drawn from:
the Bible.
contemporary life.
medieval history.
Greek mythology.
35
The Baroque period witnessed a shift in musical texture to:
heterophony.
homophony.
monophony.
polyphony.
36
Instrumental music endowed with literary or pictorial associations is known as:
program music.
cantata.
absolute music.
opera.
37
The Baroque performance practice in which musicians embellished melodies was called:
driving rhythm.
continuous melody.
ritornello.
improvisation.
38
Handel's
Messiah
is an example of:
a masque.
a cantata.
an opera.
an oratorio.
39
Women's roles in Baroque music:
diminished in importance in comparison to the Renaissance.
expanded into professional performance careers, including as opera singers.
totally dominated the musical scene.
remained largely the same as in the Renaissance.
40
The orchestral introduction heard at the beginning of an opera is called:
an overture.
a recitative.
an ensemble.
a ritornello.
