Baroque Exam

In what country is the Baroque Era said to have begun in, and around what year?

True or False - Most great composers were also keyboard maestros.

How did Jean Baptiste Lully die? What did he use to conduct with?

An extended musical drama with a text based on the subject intended for performance w/o costume

When did Bach die? Why is this so important?

A work consisting of several movements, usually four, which always alternate fast/slow.

Why was Rome considered the "Hollywood" of Baroque music and composers?

What is a (string) bow made of (be specific)?

True or False - French keyboard music was typically played together, and not broken.

True or False- Western music was moving towards major-minor tonality.

What composer was said to have perfected the art of composing fugues?

What composer wrote the extraordinarily famous "Four Seasons?"

True or False - Bach's music was regarded as new-aged, and as loved by all.

What do you call an extended expressive song in which the music mirrors emotions of the text

Name 3 Parts of a violin

An extended piece consisting of a succession of recitatives and pieces. Intended for gatherings

Name a type of Baroque Era KEYBOARD instruments

True or False - French keyboard music was often identified as character pieces.

Lully Merits with good reason the title of "Prince of ______ musicians?"

What composer was King Louis XIV extremely close to, thanks in part to their love of dancing?

What were the inst. called who played the accompanying role or "figured bass" in compositions?

A kind of speech-like and conversational form of singing is known as... (Think Hamilton)

True or False - Baroque artists often used contrasting groups in the same work.

What composer is nicknamed "The Red Priest?" Why is this so?

This composer died of a stroke, after a botched eye surgery.

True/False - Having music printed could spread fame and influence, but rarely made much money.

Song-form based on the traditional pairing of dances

Which one of these is NOT a standard dance movement used in a Baroque suite?