The Baroque Period - 1600-1750

Question 1

When were the first operas written?

Accepted Answer

1600

Question 2

Antonio Vivaldi worked as a teacher at a school of orphaned girls.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Which is true of the "Four Seasons" concerti?

Accepted Answer

Written by Vivaldi, Set of four concerti for violin and orchestra, Elements of "program music", like sounding like bird calls

Question 4

The end of the Baroque period is marked by Bach&#x27;s birth.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

Which of these operas is by Henry Purcell, written in English?

Accepted Answer

Dido and Aeneas

Question 6

Which country did madrigals begin in?

Accepted Answer

Italy

Question 7

Which would be true of a chorale by Bach?

Accepted Answer

Written in German, Text was religious

Question 8

Which is NOT true of Bach?

Accepted Answer

He played piano.

Question 9

Who was ruling England when madrigals became popular there?

Accepted Answer

Queen Elizabeth I

Question 10

Which is NOT a category of INSTRUMENTAL music in the Baroque period?

Accepted Answer

Opera

Question 11

The baroque orchestra didn&#x27;t always include every family of instruments, but it did always include this:

Accepted Answer

Strings

Question 12

Which is true of the harpsichord?

Accepted Answer

Quills pluck the string to produce the note., It can&#x27;t easily play loud and soft., It works well for solo performances and in an ensemble., It is a stringed instrument.

Question 13

Which type of music did Bach NOT write?

Accepted Answer

Opera

Question 14

What was the subject of the first operas?

Accepted Answer

Greek myths

Question 15

Which are characteristics of Baroque music?

Accepted Answer

Rhythms are often repeated, Dynamics often changed suddenly

The Baroque Period - 1600-1750

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