Unit 3 Review

A bar form has the structure of A-A-B

The first public opera houses opened in Venice

Which of the following was a reason that a woman would join a convent during the seventeenth century?

The role of the chorus is especially important in the oratorio

The vocal style in opera that imitates the natural inflections of speech is called

Handel is buried in Westminster Abbey in London

Handel found little fame outside of his native Germany

In convents, men frequently joined the nuns' choir in order to perform the bass parts

During the seventeenth century, women who desired a public voice through music often joined a

Vivaldi lived and worked in

The Magnificat text is from the

All of the movements of Bach's Cantata No. 140 make use of the chorale tune Wachet auf.

The sacred cantata was an integral part of the

The convent of St. Radegonde in Milan was famous for its music-making

Handel wrote his oratorio Messiah over a period of four years

A type of English entertainment combining music, poetry, and dance was called the

The orchestral introduction at the beginning of an opera is called the

The libretto for Handel's oratorio Messiah is a compilation of verses from the Old and New Testaments

The orchestral interlude between the acts of an opera are called

The greatest native-born English composer of the Baroque was

Although a skilled composer, Bach never mastered the art of the fugue

Which epic poem was the basis for Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas?

Johann Sebastian Bach lived a short, unhappy life and had no children

Bach completed over two hundred cantatas

Which female artist's compositions foreshadowed the A-B-A structure that became standard in opera?

In the Lutheran Church, the weekly hymns sung by the congregation were called

The Four Seasons is program music because

Bach wrote the text for Wachet auf.

One of Bach's most important keyboard works is a set of forty-eight preludes and fugues called

Although Handel was born in London, he found success working in Germany

Which composer is the culminating figure of the Baroque musical style?

Convents played a major societal role for women and allowed those who desired one a public voice through music

Chiara Margarita Cozzolani entered a convent and professed her final vows at age eighteen.

The Canticle of Mary is generally known as the

Word-painting is to vocal music as _______ is to instrumental music

An oratorio is a dramatic, staged work with elaborate scenery and costumes

Bach's Cantata No. 140, Wachet auf, has _____ movements.

The instrumental refrain in an aria is called a ritornello

A highly emotional song in an opera is called a(n)

Luther believed that professional musicians had no place in a church service?

Bach was a master of Contrapuntal Composition

Handel's Messiah is divided into three parts

During which services does the Magnificat occur?

During his lifetime, Johann Sebastian Bach was known primarily as a great organist