Bach, Nun komm der Heiden Heiland

Recitative was NOT used for ...

Reflecting on current situations

Bach, Prelude and Fugue in a minor

What does the genre term "sonata" mean in the first half of the 17th Century?

A piece that had contrasting sections (mood, meter, tempo)

Marini, Sonata IV per il violino per sonar

Which of the following is NOT an important element of Baroque music?

Equality between all the voices

Buxtehude, Praeludium in E Major

La Guerre, Suite No. 3 in a minor

Which would be the best choice for form in this work?

Alternates improvisatory and fugal sections

Which is NOT true of Buxtehude's life and career?

He actively published his works to promote his career.

Corelli, Trio Sonata in D Major

Schütz, Saul, was verfolgst du mich

Which statement is true of French Opera?

The most important elements were drama and ballet

Other than dividing the prelude and fugue, how did Bach change the Fugue form?

He integrated ritornello structures to create longer forms

Which of the following is NOT true of Bach?

He was famous immediately after his death.

How did Corelli's Sonata elaborate on that of Marini?

Contrasting sections were divided into separate movements

Which of the following is NOT an element of Baroque music?

Cantus firmus as basis of sacred composition.

Heros in opera seria...

Were sung by Castrati (those poor, poor men....)

Handel's Oratorios incorporated the style of his Italian opera seria

True, in addition to German and French influences.

What is the difference between the "sonata da camera" and "sonata da chiesa"

The Camera was a dance suite, the other was abstract pieces

Handel spent most of his life in...

London, where he composed operas and oratorios

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1
What was the most common form of aria in Italian opera seria?
AAB
Rondo
Da capo (ABA)
Through-composed
2
Dido's lament is based upon a ...
Ground Bass
Basso continuo
Basso repatativo
Grind Bass
3
Identify this piece
Bach, Nun komm der Heiden Heiland
Bach, Chorale Prelude on Durch Adams Fall
Gabrieli, In ecclesiis
Handel, Saul
4
In a Concerto,what is the ripieno?
The entire orchestral group
The small group that accompanies the soloist
A repeating musical refrain
A repeat of the solo line at a softer dynamic
5
Recitative was NOT used for ...
Conveying the most intensive human emotions
Moving the action forward
Conversations between people
Reflecting on current situations
6
Identify this piece
Strozzi, Lagrime mie
Handel, Giulio Cesare
Lully, Armide
Handel, Saul
7
Identify this piece
Purcell, Dido and Aeneas
Handel, Giulio Cesare
Handel, Saul
Lully, Armide
8
Which of the following is NOT an important element of Baroque music?
Basso Continuo
Idiomatic Writing
Treble-bass polarity
modal writing
9
Identify this piece
Buxtehude, Praeludium
Bach, Prelude and Fugue in a minor
Bach, Chorale Prelude on Durch Adams Fall
Couperin, Vingt-cinquieme ordre
10
This piece is excerpted from a passion
False
True
11
What does the genre term "sonata" mean in the first half of the 17th Century?
A piece that had contrasting sections (mood, meter, tempo)
Sonata form of 3 sections; exposition, development, recap.
A piece that incorporates a ritornello as a refrain
Any piece performed by a group of instruments
12
Identify this piece
Marini, Sonata IV per il violino per sonar
Corelli, Trio Sonata
Vivaldi, Concerto for Violin and orchestra in A minor
Biber, Mystery sonatas
13
Identify this piece
Monteverdi, L'Orfeo
Lully, Armide
Purcell, from Dido and Aeneas
Handel, Giulio Cesare
14
Which of the following is NOT an important element of Baroque music?
Equality between all the voices
Dissonance
Mean-tone and Equal temperment
Concertato Medium
15
Identify this piece
Buxtehude, Praeludium in E Major
I don't know, all organ sounds the same to me
Bach, Prelude and Fugue in A minor
Bach, Chorale Prelude on Durch Adams Fall
16
Identify this piece
Bach, Well-tempered Clavier
Couperin, Vingt-cinquieme ordre
La Guerre, Suite No. 3 in a minor
Buxtehude, Praeludium
17
Which would be the best choice for form in this work?
Alternates improvisatory and fugal sections
Through-composed.
I don't know, all organ sounds the same to me.
Incorporates ritornello into fugal form
18
Which is NOT true of Buxtehude's life and career?
His career was largely over when Bach began to compose
He actively published his works to promote his career.
He composed preludes to introduce the church service.
He worked as a Church organist in Germany.
19
Handel's operas typically feature long choruses
False
True
20
Identify this piece
Vivaldi, Concerto in A minor
Marini, Sonata IV
Lully, Ouverture to Armide
Corelli, Trio Sonata in D Major
21
Identify this piece
Monteverdi, L'Orfeo
Monteverdi, Crudo Amarilli
Caccini, Vedro'l mio sol
Strozzi, Lagrime mie
22
The most famous collection of preludes and fugues is the
Calvier-Ubung
Well-tempered Clavier
Goldberg Variations
The Art of Fugue
23
Identify this piece
Bach, Nun komm der Heiden Heiland
Schütz, Saul, was verfolgst du mich
Handel, Saul
Gabrieli, In Ecclesias,
24
Which statement is true of French Opera?
French opera had many arias, but no choruses
The most important elements were drama and ballet
The French employed castrati for all their heroic roles
The typical form of the French overture was a Rondo
25
Identify this piece
Caccini, Vedro'l mio sol
Monteverdi, L'Orfeo
Handel, Guilio Cesare
Lully, Armide
26
Other than dividing the prelude and fugue, how did Bach change the Fugue form?
He eliminated the use of inversion as a contrapuntal device
He integrated multiple subjects in a single fugue
He integrated ritornello structures to create longer forms
He integrated a countersubject in every fugue
27
What technique is used in this piece?
Style Ballon
Style Bidet
Style Brassiere
Style Brisé
28
Purcell's choruses were inspired by ...
The Anglican full anthem
Handel's oratorios
the Lutheran Chorale
Bach's choral fugues
29
This piece demonstrate Monteverdi's compositional approach, called
stile antico
baroque
seconda pratica
Prima Pratica
30
Which of the following is NOT true of Bach?
He primarily worked for the church
He was famous immediately after his death.
Bach composed in every available genre except Opera
He incorporated various national styles
31
How did Corelli's Sonata elaborate on that of Marini?
Contrasting sections were divided into separate movements
It dropped the basso continuo
Ornamentation was now added to the melody.
Sonatas were now written for keyboard and solo instrument
32
What is the name of the group accompanying this singer?
Basso Confusato
Basso Continuo
Basso Castrati
Basso Continato
33
Identify this piece
Caccini, Vedro'l mio sole
Monteverdi, L'Orfeo
Lully, Armide
Strozzi, Lagrime mie
34
Which of the following is NOT an element of Baroque music?
Cantus firmus as basis of sacred composition.
Contrast of free and structured rhythms
Doctrine of Affections
Major-minor tonalities
35
Heros in opera seria...
Were sung by bases (low voices always get the girl....)
Were sung by Castrati (those poor, poor men....)
Were sung by sopranos, because Handel was so progressive
Were sung by tenors, like they are in every opera
36
Identify this piece
Vivaldi, Concerto in A minor
Lully, Ouverture to Armide
Corelli, Trio Sonata
Marini, Sonata IV
37
Handel's Oratorios incorporated the style of his Italian opera seria
False - oratorios avoided da capo arias.
True, in addition to German and French influences.
True — Oratorio is nothing but a sacred opera seria!
False — they were English translations of German passions
38
Which of the following is NOT a common type of instrumental music in the Baroque period?
Dances
Intabulations of vocal pieces
Improvisatory Pieces
Fugal pieces
39
What is the difference between the "sonata da camera" and "sonata da chiesa"
One was Italian, the other was German
None; they were different names for the same thing
One was sacred, the other secular
The Camera was a dance suite, the other was abstract pieces
40
Handel spent most of his life in...
Paris, where he composed operas and oratorios
Westminster, where he composed incidental music
London, where he composed operas and oratorios
Hanover, where he composed church Cantatas

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