Music Appreciation quiz 1

Bach composed the cantata, “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring.”

A prelude is comparable to

The rhythm in music is the main melody of a section or piece.

Who composed the oratorio, “The Messiah?”

The Italian word “piano” means…

What is a variation?

Mrs. Geddes’s favorite song of the Baroque period…

Baroque music contains

Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor highlights his use of arpeggios on the organ.

Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” is an example of

Absolute music was meant to create pleasing and entertaining sounds that composers could simply enjoy for their own sake

Bach composed Goldberg variations for what instrument?

Ritornello form consists of alternating sections between the

Bach’s Goldberg Variations are an example of

What sound is produced when playing several notes simultaneously, producing chords?

Musicians use capital letters to label what part of a piece of music?

A concerto is a long piece of music played by a solo instrument and an orchestra, which sound almost like a conversation

George Fredrick Handel is a composer from the Classical Period.