Baroque Music

Question 1

A piece with four movements for solo high instruments and basso continuo is called a

Accepted Answer

sonata

Question 2

This is one reason why instrumental music became popular in the baroque era.

Accepted Answer

New instrument technologies were developed

Question 3

What is a ground bass?

Accepted Answer

A repeating bass line

Question 4

Which of the following forms is commonly encountered in Vivaldi's concertos?

Accepted Answer

ritornello form

Question 5

The dances in baroque suites are in binary form (AB or AABB)

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Which of the following instrumental genres involves structured, imitative polyphony throughout?

Accepted Answer

fugue

Question 7

Ritornello form involves the alternation of music for the entire orchestra and music for the soloist(s).

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

There is not much ornamentation in baroque instrumental music

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

A three-movement piece for soloists and orchestra is called a

Accepted Answer

concerto

Question 10

Which of the following does a fugue contain?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

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