How might a composer create program music?

including a suggestive title or basing the piece on a poem

One of the original purposes of opera was to __________.

re-create an ancient Greek practice

In opera, recitative is __________.

a singing style somewhere between singing & speaking

Why were the English initially hostile to the idea of opera?

There was a long tradition of spoken theater in England.

For whom did Vivaldi compose many of his concertos?

the girls of the orphanage that employed him

"Revenge" is a song w/ 1 singer, 2 violins & basso continuo allowing the instruments & voice to

engage in a kind of back-and-forth dialogue

Baroque musicians tried to create an effect on their audiences __________.

through the artful portrayal of emotion

Kings & queens sponsored & commissioned famous musicians to write music for their courts to:

to project their own power & authority

In Orpheus, the chorus __________.

comments on the action from time to time

What was the function of the overture in early opera?

It signaled to the audience that the drama was starting.

What did Baroque musicians have in common with jazz musicians of today?

improvised parts of their performance, such as ornamentation

The texture of homophony is important in opera because __________.

each role can be sung by one performer

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1
How might a composer create program music?
by including harmonic variety
using ritornello form
by calling for virtuosic playing
including a suggestive title or basing the piece on a poem
2
One of the original purposes of opera was to __________.
translate monophonic dramas of the Middle Ages
change and update ancient Greek myths
provide philosophers and poets with music
re-create an ancient Greek practice
3
The story of Monteverdi's Orpheus is based on __________.
Greek myth
an Egyptian legend
stories from the Bible
a folk tale
4
In opera, recitative is __________.
singing style featuring extreme ranges and melismatic runs
the moment when the chorus enters the stage
speaking when the performers recite text without music
a singing style somewhere between singing & speaking
5
Why were the English initially hostile to the idea of opera?
Opera originated in Italy & the English disliked Italians.
The genre offended the king and queen.
They thought English was not a good language for singing.
There was a long tradition of spoken theater in England.
6
For whom did Vivaldi compose many of his concertos?
the girls of the orphanage that employed him
his colleagues, J.S. Bach and G.F. Handel
King Louis XIV
the Duke of Venice
7
During the Baroque Era, star singers & instrumentalists were known as __________.
ornaments
impresarios
virtuosos
oratorios
8
Most Baroque concertos consist of three movements in this sequence: __________.
fast-slow-slow
slow-fast-slow
slow-slow-fast
fast-slow-fast
9
"Revenge" is a song w/ 1 singer, 2 violins & basso continuo allowing the instruments & voice to
engage in a kind of back-and-forth dialogue
move from a complex, intense melody to a simple resolution
establish a melody that is embellished by the basso continuo
develop a heterophonic call-and-response format
10
Claudio Monteverdi's career spanned which two eras?
Baroque and Classical
Middle Ages and Baroque
Middle Ages and Renaissance
Renaissance and Baroque
11
Baroque musicians tried to create an effect on their audiences __________.
by always basing their music on a text
by using mixed meter and syncopation
through the artful portrayal of emotion
with the political statements hidden in their works
12
Recitative is most similar to which of the following?
dance music
plainchant
motets & anthems
madrigals
13
Kings & queens sponsored & commissioned famous musicians to write music for their courts to:
educate themselves
to bring glory to God
to project their own power & authority
to make the musicians more famous
14
Which pair of instruments could be found in a typical basso continuo?
trumpet and trombone
harpsichord and cello
violin and oboe
organ and flute
15
The concerto appealed to Baroque audiences for its use of __________.
word painting
contrasting timbres
female performers
polyphony
16
In Orpheus, the chorus __________.
reveals the inner thoughts of the title character
comments on the action from time to time
gives advice to the title character
acts as the voice of the rest of the gods
17
What was the function of the overture in early opera?
It signaled to the audience that the drama was starting.
It gave composers chance to show off instrumental writing.
It introduced themes that would be heard in the opera.
It gave singers a chance to take their places on stage.
18
What did Baroque musicians have in common with jazz musicians of today?
always worked out their ornaments before performances
improvised parts of their performance, such as ornamentation
worked closely with composers to devise ornaments
followed the score exactly
19
"Revenge" & songs like it were written to be performed in __________.
a small room
an outdoor arena
a public opera house
a church
20
The texture of homophony is important in opera because __________.
without homophony, an organ cannot sustain a sound
each role can be sung by one performer
homophonic texture was dominant in Greek times
it allows for the basso continuo to replace singers

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