Quiz 3-Baroque Period

A song for solo voice with orchestral accompaniment is called a/an ensemble stretto aria duet

Bach created masterpieces in every baroque form except ______. Multiple Choice concerto sonata opera fugue

Which of the following statements is not true? The cantata of Bach's day might last 25 minutes and contain several different movements, including choruses, recitatives, arias, and duets. Lutheran chorales were tunes that had often been adapted from folk songs and Catholic hymns. In a sense, the cantata was a sermon in music that reinforced the minister's sermon. When chorale melodies were harmonized for church choirs, the tune was assigned to the tenors.

Baroque melodies give the impression of tonal vagueness dynamic expansion balance and symmetry being carelessly composed

A type of polyphonic composition based on one main theme is a ______. fugue subject episode concerto

Which of the following statements is not true? Oratorios first appeared in England. The first oratorios were based on stories from the Bible. Oratorio differs from opera in that it has no acting, scenery, or costumes. An oratorio is a large-scale composition for chorus, vocal soloists, and orchestra, usually set to a narrative text.

_______refers to a vocal line that imitates the rhythms and pitch fluctuations of speech. Profondo Ensemble Recitative Aria

Sets of dance-inspired instrumental movements are called ______. sonatas cantatas suites concertos

A ____________ is a single tone, usually in the bass, that is held while the other voices produce a series of changing harmonies against it. basso continuo basso ostinato pedal point pitch

Which of the following statements is not true? The sonata originated in Italy but spread to Germany, England, and France during the seventeenth century. The trio sonata usually involved three performers, two on high instruments and one on a bass line. Sonatas were played in palaces, in homes, and even before, during, and after church services. The sonata da chiesa had a dignified character and was suitable for sacred performance.

An ____________ is an orchestral composition performed before the curtain rises on a dramatic work. overture opera aria opening

Modern historians use the term baroque to indicate what? A period of decline in the arts A class of musical instruments that no longer function A particular style in the arts, involving action and movement A scientific movement popular in the seventeenth century

Vivaldi was famous and influential as a virtuoso ______. opera singer violinist lutenist harpsichordist

A musical ornament consisting of the rapid alternation of two tones that are a whole or half step apart is a ______. wobble blurb shake trill

Bach was recognized as the most eminent ____________ of his day. composer violinist cellist organist

____________ is a musical idea repeated over and over in the bass while melodies above it constantly change. Basso profundo Basso continuo Thoroughbass Basso ostinato

An ____________ is a play, set to music, sung to orchestral accompaniment, with scenery, costumes, and action. ensemble overture opera aria

The early baroque was characterized by ______. -homophonic texture -development of the standardized orchestra -diffusion of the style into every corner of Europe -elaborate counterpoint

The ____________ in an oratorio is especially important and serves either to comment on or to participate in the drama. orchestra minister chorus vocal soloist

Characteristic of baroque trio sonatas, the second movement of Corelli's Trio Sonata in A Minor, Op. 3, No. 10, is ______. slow and dignified fuguelike a dance songlike

The late baroque period spanned the years ______. 1640-1690 1690-1750 1567-1643 1600-1640

The text, or book, of a musical dramatic work is called the ______. form score story libretto

What is a major difference between a cantata and an oratorio? -An oratorio features solo singers. -An oratorial is based on biblical stories. -An oratorio is based on international dances. -An oratorio is not intended for religious services.

Handel spent the major portion of his life in ______. England Italy Germany Ireland

Oratorio differs from opera in that it has no ______. choral part orchestral accompaniment acting, scenery, or costumes vocal soloists

The middle baroque was characterized by ______. -elaborate counterpoint -a diffusion of the style into every corner of Europe -the development of the standardized orchestra -homophonic texture

To what does terraced dynamics refer? -Dynamics that are not written in the music but added by the performer -The sudden alternation from one dynamic level to another -A gradual change from loud to soft -A gradual change from soft to loud

A sung piece, or choral work with or without vocal soloists, usually with orchestral accompaniment, is the ______. chorale prelude sonata cantata concerto grosso

Sections of an oratorio are usually connected together by means of ______. duets choruses arias a narrator's recitatives

The two giants of baroque composition were George Frideric Handel and ______. Galileo Galilei Giovanni Gabrieli Johann Sebastian Bach Georges Handel Bach

A bass part together with numbers that specify the chords to be played above it is called ______. basso profundo sequenced bass figured bass counterpoint

The ____________ is a Lutheran congregational hymn tune. cantata chorale chorale prelude recitative

The ____________ is a short instrumental composition based on a hymn tune to remind the congregation of the hymn's melody. cantata suite chorale prelude sinfonia