Baroque Era QUiz

Melodic sequence refers to ________.

The baroque style was well suited to the

A baroque musical composition usually expresses ________ within the same movement.

Why is Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 unusual?

Which of the following statements is not true? -A concerto grosso normally involves a large group of soloists accompanied by an equal number of supporting players. -The first and last movements of concerti grosso are often in ritornello form, a form that features the alternation between tutti and solo sections. -A concerto grosso normally involves two to four soloists, and anywhere from eight to twenty or more musicians for the tutti. -A concerto grosso presents a contrast of texture between the tutti and the soloists, who assert their individuality and appeal for attention through brilliant and fanciful melodic lines.

Presenting the subject of a fugue in shortened time values is called

Presenting the subject of a fugue from right to left, or beginning with the last and proceeding backward to the first note, is called ________.

________ is a musical procedure in which a fugue subject is imitated before it is completed.

A(n) ________ is a musical number for two solo voices with orchestral accompaniment.

An ________ is an orchestral composition performed before the curtain rises on a dramatic work.

The stage machinery of baroque opera ________.

Which of the following statements is not true? -Monteverdi creates variety in Orfeo by using many kinds of music, combining recitatives, arias, duets, choruses, and instrumental interludes into one dramatic whole. -Monteverdi's Orfeo, composed in 1607, is considered to be the earliest operatic masterpiece. -Monteverdi's works form a musical bridge between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and greatly influenced composers of the time. -All twelve of Monteverdi's operas are regularly performed in Europe and America.

A sonata to be played at court, and therefore dancelike in character, was called a

The sonata originated in ________.

Vivaldi was famous and influential as a virtuoso ________.

A Vivaldi concerto usually has ________ movements.

Bach was recognized as the most eminent ________ of his day.

Of Bach's twenty children, ________ went on to become well-known composers.

A two-part collection of preludes and fugues, one in each major and minor key and basic to the repertoire of keyboard players today, is Bach's ________.

The Lutheran chorale tunes ________.

The ________ is a Lutheran congregational hymn tune.

Sections of an oratorio are usually connected together by means of ________.

A large-scale composition for chorus, vocal soloists, and orchestra, usually set to a narrative biblical text, is called a(n) ________.

Handel spent the major portion of his life in ________.

A type of polyphonic composition based on one main theme is a ________.

A ________ is a singer with a very low range and powerful voice, who usually takes roles calling for great dignity.

A large-scale composition for chorus, vocal soloists, and orchestra, usually set to a narrative biblical text, is called an

A concerto grosso most often has ________ movement(s).

Which of the following statements is not true? -Polyphony was rejected by the members of the Florentine Camerata because different words sounding simultaneously would obscure the text. -The members of the Florentine Camerata based their theories on actual dramatic music that had come down to them from the Greeks. -Although the Camerata looked back to the Greek cultures for inspiration, they could only guess at what the ancient music sounded like; there were no actual manuscripts to study. -Most early baroque operas were based on Greek mythology and ancient history. -The members of the Florentine Camerata wanted to create a new vocal style modeled on the music of ancient Greek tragedy.

To evoke angry or warlike feelings in some of his texts, Monteverdi introduced new orchestral effects, including pizzicato and ________.

________ is a musical idea repeated over and over in the bass while melodies above it constantly change.

A sonata intended to be played in church, and therefore dignified and suitable for sacred performance, was called a ________.

In contrast to fugues, baroque suites tended to have ________ because they were based on dance steps.

Bach created masterpieces in every baroque form except ________.

The ________ is a short instrumental composition based on a hymn tune to remind the congregation of the hymn's melody.

The ________ in an oratorio is especially important and serves either to comment on or to participate in the drama.

What is a major difference between a cantata and an oratorio?