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Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Music
Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Music
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History of European music!
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In which era did concertos become popular?
Renaissance
Baroque
Medieval
2
In which era was this painted?
Medieval
Baroque
Renaissance
3
"Orfeo" is considered the first ______ that is still performed today.
concerto
opera
organum
oratorio
4
Which type of music used a technique known as "word painting" or "text painting."
madrigals
concertos
operas
oratorios
5
Bach wrote over 200 of these!
cantatas
frittatas
four-part chorales (songs for choirs)
keyboard and organ solos
6
LISTEN: You've heard this before. What is he singing? (#13)
Latin lyrics
recitative in an oratorio
"You are dead..."
recitative in an opera
7
LISTEN: In which period was this piece composed? (#1)
Medieval
Renaissance
Baroque
8
A piece features a solo violin accompanied by an orchestra. What type of piece is it?
chant
madrigal
opera
concerto
9
In which era did drama, expression, and embellishment become the focus in music and art?
Medieval
Baroque
Renaissance
10
In Italian, "tutti" means:
all together
loudly
softly
solo
11
What is true of madrigals?
They're sacred.
They're never performed a cappella.
They're usually performed a cappella.
They're secular.
12
This section of music has four lines and is ___________.
monophonic
polyphonic
homophonic
13
Which composer worked primarily in protestant churches?
Handel
Monteverdi
Vivaldi
Bach
14
Which composer wrote music for his students in a girls' orphanage?
Vivaldi
Monteverdi
Palestrina
Bach
15
LISTEN: You've heard this before. Choose a true statement about it. (#15)
It's from "The Messiah."
It features both homophony and polyphony.
It was composed in the Renaissance period.
It's from "Orfeo."
16
Which era lasted the longest?
Medieval
Renaissance
Baroque
17
What is true of
both
operas and oratorios?
They are both religious.
They both feature instruments and singers.
They both tell a story.
They are both performed in costume and acted out.
18
In which era was this painted?
Medieval
Baroque
Renaissance
19
Which of these is
not
a type of sacred music?
oratorio
concerto
mass
motet
20
LISTEN: What is the musical texture of this piece? (#8)
monophonic
stereophonic
homophonic
polyphonic
21
Which type of medieval music was
always
performed
a cappella?
secular
sacred
organum
chant
22
LISTEN: You've heard this before. Choose a true statement about this piece. (#16)
It's very polyphonic.
It features violin solos.
It features dynamic contrast.
Bach composed it.
23
What is the name of the small group of solo instruments in a concerto?
string orchestra
continuo
valentino
concertino
24
LISTEN: What is the musical texture of this piece? (#9)
monophonic
polyphonic
homophonic
stereophonic
25
LISTEN: In which period was this piece composed? (#1)
Baroque
Medieval
Renaissance
26
LISTEN: What is the musical texture of this piece? (#3)
polyphonic
homophonic
symphonic
monophonic
27
LISTEN: You've heard this before. Who composed it? (#12)
Handel
Palestrina
Bingen
Bach
28
You're listening to a polyphonic, a cappella piece with Latin text. It's probably __________.
secular
a madrigal
a motet or movement of a mass
sacred
29
LISTEN: What is the instrument heard here? (#19)
harpsichord
piano
harp
lute
30
LISTEN: This Renaissance piece with lyrics in French is likely ___________. (#7)
a concerto
an organum
a madrigal
a motet
31
This section of music has four lines and is __________.
homophonic
monophonic
polyphonic
32
LISTEN: In which era was this composed? (#6)
Renaissance
Baroque
Medieval
33
In which era was this painted?
Medieval
Baroque
Renaissance
34
Which composer is considered the master of the polyphonic fugue?
Bach
Monteverdi
Farmer
Vivaldi