module 4 - Prelude 3

The rise of opera popularized virtuosic male soprano roles in Baroque dramas; these roles were sung by singers known by what name?

"castrato"

The Baroque marks the introduction of solo song with instrumental accompaniment, called - in Florence.

the "new style"

The members of the Florentine Camerata realized that the new style was applicable to entire - as well as to short poems, leading to "drama through music," or what we now call -.

1. dramas 2. opera

Female musicians, particularly [-], experienced expanded roles in Baroque music life. Two singers, Francesca [-] and Barbara Strozzi, were among the earliest female composers to publish their works.

1. singers 2. Caccini

Which of the following took place during the Baroque period? The establishment of major-minor tonality. The Florentine Camerata cultivated a "new style," that emphasized homophonic textures in music. Emphasis was placed on monophonic textures in music. The establishment of pentatonic tonality.

The establishment of major-minor tonality. The Florentine Camerata cultivated a "new style," that emphasized homophonic textures in music.

Which of the following took place during the Baroque period? The establishment of major-minor tonality. The Florentine Camerata cultivated a "new style," that emphasized homophonic textures in music. Emphasis was placed on monophonic textures in music. The establishment of pentatonic tonality.

The establishment of major-minor tonality. The Florentine Camerata cultivated a "new style," that emphasized homophonic textures in music.

What roles did women play in music during the Baroque era? singers composers of secular music composers of sacred music

composers of secular music singers composers of sacred music

Baroque composers often employed which of the following techniques in an attempt to create musical drama? dramatic forte/piano contrasts dissonance static harmony

dramatic forte/piano contrasts dissonance

The Baroque era was characterized by peaceful relations between Protestants and Catholics.

false Tensions between Protestants and Catholics in the Baroque era resulted in violence and warfare.

Artists such as Bernini and Peter Paul Rubens created works that demonstrate the absence of dramatic gestures in the Baroque era.

false The works of Bernini and Rubens are highly dramatic.

The Baroque system of figured bass allowed the performer to:

fill in the harmonies

In comparison to the Renaissance, Baroque music is characterized by a texture wherein a single melody stands out known as -.

homophony

Which of the following was a hallmark of Baroque performance? increased virtuosity increased improvisation performing the work strictly as written no variation in dynamics

increased virtuosity increased improvisation

The most notable Baroque innovation was the "drama through music," which we now call -.

opera

Which of the following were historical events of the Baroque era? the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg the initiation of the Protestant Reformation by Martin Luther the investigation of how the blood circulates by William Harvey the formulation of the theory of gravitation by Sir Isaac Newton

the formulation of the theory of gravitation by Sir Isaac Newton the investigation of how the blood circulates by William Harvey

In the major-minor tonal system, what is the most important note?

tonic

Absolute monarchy, exemplified by Louis XIV of France, was the main form of European government during the Baroque.

true

As musical instruments developed technically, the level of virtuosity rose in the Baroque.

true

Claudio Monteverdi was a composer who lived during the Baroque Era.

true

The term "Baroque" means misshapen, extravagant, or even distorted.

true