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Baroque music. An exam test essay thingy for my stupid class that sucks and im spending more time doing this quiz than actually studying!
- 1.One of the most revolutionary periods in music history was the...
- A.
Renaissance
- B.
Early Baroque
- C.
Middle Baroque
- D.
Late Baroque
- 2.The early baroque was characterized by...
- A.
Elaborate counterpoint
- B.
Homophonic texture
- C.
Development of the standardized orchestra
- D.
Diffusion of the style into every corner of europe
- 3.A popular keyboard instrument in which sound was produced by means of brass blades striking the strings was the...
- A.
Clavichord
- B.
Harpsichord
- C.
Organ
- D.
Basso continuo
- 4.Affections in baroque usage refers to...
- A.
The nobility's manner of deportment
- B.
The doctrine of universal brotherhood
- C.
Terraced dynamics
- D.
Emotional states or moods of music
- 5.In the baroque period the ordinary citizens opportunities for hearing music usually came from the...
- A.
Court
- B.
Church
- C.
Concert hall
- D.
Corner tavern
- 6.In italy music schools were often connected with...
- A.
Orphanages
- B.
Courts of the nobility
- C.
Public schools
- D.
Universities
- 7.The music director of a court in the baroque period...
- A.
Supervised and directed the musical performances
- B.
Composed much of the music required
- C.
Was responsible for the discipline of the other musicians
- D.
All of the above
- 8.A large court during the baroque period might employ about____performers...
- A.
18
- B.
24
- C.
80
- D.
120
- 9.The tempo markings of the movements of a concerto grosso are usually______,_______, and _______.
- 10.The large group of players in a concerto grosso is known as the__________.
- 11.The first and last movements of the concerto grosso are often in_______ form.
- 12.Presentation of a subject from right to left, or beginning with the last note and proceeding backward to the first is __________.
- 13.Main theme of a fugue is ________.
- 14.Imitation of a subject before it is completed is ________.
- 15.Subject of a fugue presented in the dominant is _______.
- 16.Presentation of a subject in lengthened time values is_____
- 17.Presentation of a subject in shortened time values is __________.
- 18.Melodic idea that constantly accompanies the subject of a fugue is ________.
- 19.Turning the subject of a fugue upside down, or reversing the direction of each interval is _______.
- 20.Single tone, usually in the bass, that is held while the other voices produce a series of changing harmonies against it is _________.
- 21.Transitional sections of a fugue that offer either new material or fragments of the subject or countersubject
- 22.Play, set to music and sung to orchestral accompaniment, with scenery, costumes and action is ________.
- 23.Singer with a low range who usually takes comic roles is _______.
- 24.Musical number for two solo voices with orchestral accompaniment is _____.
- 25.Singer with a very low range, and powerful voice, who usually takes roles calling for great dignity is ________.
- 26.Vocal line that imitates the rhythms and pitch fluctuations of speech is _________.
- 27.Person who beats time, indicates expression, cues in musicians, and controls the balance among instruments and voices is __________.
- 28.People on the opera stage who do not sing, but carry spears, fill out crowds, drink wine, or do other things that add to the operas effect is _________.
- 29.Text, or book, of a musical dramatic work is _______.
- 30.Operatic number in which three or more lead singers are involved is __________.
- 31.Orchestral composition performed before the curtain rises on a dramatic work is ________.
- 32.Person who gives cues and reminds singers of words or pitches if they momentarily lose their place is ___________.
- 33.Members of the camerata wanted to create a new vocal style based on the,
- A.
Music of the ancient greek tragedies
- B.
Glories of their aristocratic patrons
- C.
Organum of the middle ages
- D.
Polyphonic madrigal
- 34.Typical baroque operatic form was the da capo aria in ABA form in which the singer,
- A.
Would make a literal repetition of the opening A section after the B section
- B.
Was expected to embellish the returning melody with ornamental tones
- C.
Would insert recitatives between the sections for added variety
- D.
Improvise new words for the returning A section
- 35.The first opera house in europe to offer entry to anyone with the price of admission opened in 1637 in,
- A.
Hamburg
- B.
London
- C.
Rome
- D.
Venice
- 36.The members of the camerata wanted the vocal line of their music to follow,
- A.
Standard rules of musical theory
- B.
The rythms and pitch fluctuations of speech
- C.
The lines of contrapuntal writing
- D.
Set metrical and melodic patterns
- 37.Speechlike melody accompanied only by a basso continuo is called,
- A.
Secco recitative
- B.
Accompanied recitative
- C.
Castrato
- D.
Basso ostinato
- 38.Embellishments are,
- A.
Ornamental tones not printed in the music that seventeenth and eighteenth century performers were expected to add to the melody
- B.
Music created at the same time it is performed
- C.
Notes printed in the music that embellish the melody
- D.
Obsolete in contemporary performances
- 39.Monteverdi spent the greater part of his career in the most important church post in italy, that of
- A.
Notre dame, paris
- B.
The duomo, florence
- C.
St. marks, venice
- D.
The vatican, rome
- 40.To achieve intensity of expression, monteverdi used________ with unprecedented freedom and daring.
- A.
Consonance
- B.
Dissonance
- C.
Basso continuo
- D.
Texts
- 41.
- A.
Monteverdis orfeo, written in 1607, is considered to be the earliest operatic masterpiece
- B.
All twelve of monteverdis operas are regularly performed in europe and america
- C.
Monteverdi creates variety in orfeo by using many kinds of music, combing recitatives, arias, duets, choruses, and instrumental interludes into one dramatic whole
- D.
Monteverdis works form a musical bridge between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and greatly influenced composers of the time.
- 42.Monteverdis vocal music was usually supported by a _______and other instruments.
- A.
Bassoon
- B.
Trumpet
- C.
Basso continuo
- D.
String bass
- 43.A common variation form in the baroque is the ground bass, or _______
- 44.
- 45.Some indication of the acclaim and respect given purcell by his contemporaries in can be seen from the fact that he is buried in __________.
- 46.Baroque trio sonatas usually involve_________performers.
- A.
Two
- B.
Three
- C.
Four
- D.
Five
- 47.The sonata in the baroque period was a composition in several movements for
- A.
A solo instrument
- B.
Three solo instruments
- C.
Two to four instruments
- D.
One to eight instruments
- 48.Corellis trio sonota in A minor, Op. 3, No. 10, is scored for
- A.
Two violins
- B.
Solo violin and orchestra
- C.
Two violins and basso continuo
- D.
Piano, violin and cello
- 49.Characteristic of baroque trio sonotas, the second movement of corellis trio sonota in A minor, Op. 3, No. 10, is
- A.
Slow and dignified
- B.
Songlike
- C.
Fuguelike
- D.
A dance
- 50.The abbreviation op. stands for Opus latin for...
- A.
Cartoon character
- B.
Spring
- C.
Work
- D.
Opulent
- 51.Vivaldi is closely identified with the musical life of...
- A.
Rome
- B.
Venice
- C.
Florence
- D.
Cremona
- 52.Vivaldi wrote concertos for....
- A.
String instruments
- B.
Only for violins with continuo
- C.
For a great variety of instruments
- D.
Only for keyboard instruments
- 53.Vivaldi was famous and influential as a virtuoso
- A.
Harpsichordist
- B.
Opera singer
- C.
Lutenist
- D.
Violinist
- 54.A Vivaldi concerto usually has ______ movements.
- A.
A variable number
- B.
Two
- C.
Three
- D.
Four
- 55.A musical ornaments consisting of rapid alternation of two tones that are a whole step or half step apart is a __________.
- A.
Trill
- B.
Shake
- C.
Blurb
- D.
Wobble
- 56.The longest period in Bachs professional life was spent as director of music at St. Thomas church in __________.
- 57.Bachs church music uses operatic forms such as the _________, and ___________.
- 58.A collection of compositions that that displays all the resources of fugue writing is Bachs _____________.
- 59.Bachs works are unique in their combination of rich _____________, and _______________ texture.
- 60.Bach achieves unity of mood in his compositions by using...
- A.
Homophonic texture
- B.
Musical symbolism
- C.
An insistent rhythmic drive
- D.
Simple melodic ideas
- 61.Bach created masterpieces in every baroque form except the...
- A.
Opera
- B.
Concerto
- C.
Fugue
- D.
Sonata
- 62.Bachs personal music style was drawn from...
- A.
Italian concertos
- B.
French dance pieces
- C.
German church music
- D.
All of the above
- 63.Bach was recognized as the most eminent ___________ of his day.
- A.
Organist
- B.
Composer
- C.
Violinist
- D.
Cellist
- 64.Baroque suites frequently begin a...
- A.
French overture
- B.
Gavotte
- C.
Gigue
- D.
Sarabande
- 65.The various dances of the baroque suite are usually...
- A.
Polyphonic texture
- B.
In theme and variation
- C.
In AABB form
- D.
In ABA form
- 66.The french overture has...
- A.
Two sections: slow-fast
- B.
Two sections: fast-slow
- C.
Three sections: fast-slow-fast
- D.
One continuous section
- 67.The_________ is an instrumental composition based on a chorale.
- A.
Cantana
- B.
Solo concerto
- C.
Chorale prelude
- D.
French overture
- 68.In bachs day, the lutheran church service lasted about_____ hours
- A.
One
- B.
Two
- C.
Three
- D.
Four
- 69.The________is a lutheran congregational hymn tune.
- A.
Cantana
- B.
Chorale
- C.
Chorale prelude
- D.
Recitative
- 70.In their use of aria, duet, and recitative, bachs cantatas closely resembled the _________of the time.
- A.
Suites
- B.
Operas
- C.
Concertos
- D.
Sonatas
- 71.A sung piece, or choral work with or without vocal soloists, usually with orchestral accompaniment, is the...
- A.
Cantata
- B.
Chorale prelude
- C.
Concerto grosso
- D.
Sonata
- 72.Oratorios first appeared in...
- A.
Germany
- B.
England
- C.
Italy
- D.
France
- 73.The first oratorios were based on ...
- A.
Greek mythology
- B.
Contemporary literature
- C.
Greek and roman literature
- D.
Stories from the bible
- 74.Oratorio differs from opera in that it has no...
- A.
Orchestral accompaniment
- B.
Acting, scenery, or costumes
- C.
Choral parts
- D.
Vocal soloists
- 75.An element of the oratorio that is especially important and serves to comment on or participate in the drama is....
- A.
Narrator
- B.
Chorus
- C.
Orchestra
- D.
Vocal soloist
- 76.A concerto grosso usually has____movements
- A.
3
- B.
4
- C.
5
- D.
6
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