ch 26 quiz

The second section of Alla hornpipe differs from the first in that

All possible answers.

Which musical element(s) contribute to the majestic quality of Handel's Alla hornpipe?

All possible answers.

Which is a true statement about the Baroque suite?

All statements are true.

Which is a true statement about the July 17, 1717 performance of Handel's Water Music?

Because it was performed on a barge, there was no harpsichord.

Handel's best-known orchestral suites are his Water Music and Messiah.

False

The Baroque suite typically consists of a group of dances in contrasting keys.

False

Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks are the best-known suites by which composer?

Handel

During the Baroque era the development of instruments was encouraged by wealthy patrons.

True

During the Baroque era, instrumental music rose to a position equal with vocal music, eventually becoming the central feature of Western concert music in the following century.

True

Recently, Baroque performing ensembles have sought to perform Baroque music authentically on Baroque-style instruments.

True

During the Baroque era, the woodwind instruments were

all made of wood.

The Baroque dance inspired by the music of Germany is the

allemande

Each piece in the Baroque dance suite was set in _______ form.

binary or ternary

During the Baroque era, the strings on stringed instruments were made of

gut

In either binary or ternary form, the A part usually moves from the home key (tonic) to a contrasting key (dominant), while the B section

makes the corresponding move back from the dominant to the tonic.

The minuet, gavotte, bourrée, passepied, and hornpipe are

optional movements often included in a Baroque dance suite.

What is sometimes found at the beginning of a Baroque suite?

overture

The Baroque dance inspired by the music of Spain is the

sarabande.

Which of the following genres consists of a group of dance movements, usually in the same key?

suite

Which of the following is NOT a standard dance in a Baroque suite?

tango

What is the structure of the Alla hornpipe from Handel's Water Music?

ternary

Guarneri, Stradivarius, and Amati were all noted Baroque makers of which instrument?

violin

Baroque trumpets were still "natural," meaning they

were without valves.

In Baroque instrumental music, ________ were used to suggest pastoral scenes.

woodwind instruments

For what event was Handel's Water Music performed on July 17, 1717?

A royal party on the Thames River.