Intro to Music- Exam #3 (Boroque Period)

A baroque musical composition usually expresses (blank) within the same movement: a. one basic mood b. a wide variety of moods c. constantly changing moods d. all answers are correct

a.

A bass part together with numbers (figures) that specify the chords to be played above it is called a. figured bass b. harpsichord c. basso profundo d. counterpoint

a.

A song for solo voice with orchestral accompaniment is called a/an a. aria b. duet c. ensemble d. solo

a.

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

a.

All of the following were major broque composers except: a. Wolfgang A. Mozart b. Claudio Monterverdi c. Antonio Vivaldi d. Arcangelo Corelli

a.

An (blank) is an orchestral composition performed before the curtain rises on a dramatic work. a. overture b. aria c. opera d. opening

a.

Baroque melodies give the impression of a. balance and symmetry b. being carelessly composed c. tonal vagueness d. dynamic expansion

a.

Modern historians use the term baroque to indicate a. a particular style in the arts b. a period of decline int he arts c. a class of musical instruments that no longer function d. a scientific movement popular in the seventeenth century

a.

The concerto grosso most often has three movements whose tempo markings are a. fast, slow, fast b. fast, fast, slow c. slow, fast, slow d. slow, slow, fast

a.

The orchestra evolved during the baroque period into a performing group based on instruments of the (blank) family a. violin b. woodwing c. brass d. percussion

a.

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

a.

Which of the following statements is not true? a. The terms ensemble and chorus are synonymous. b. Voice categories in opera are divided more finely than in other musical genres. c. Operas may contain spoken dialogue, but most are sung entirely. d. Opera soloists must create a wide variety of characters, and so they need acting skills as well as vocal artistry.

a.

Baroque melodies often are a. elaborate and ornamental b. easy to sing and remember c. impossible to play d. short and simple

a. elaborate; ornamental

An (blank) is a play, set to music, sung to orchestral accompaniment, with scenery, costumes, and action. a. overture b. opera c. aria d. ensemble

b.

In many fugues, the subject in one voice is constantly accompanied in another voice by a different melodic idea called a(n) a. answer b. countersubject c. episode d. stretto

b.

In the baroque period, the ordinary citizen's opportunities for hearing music usually came from the a. corner tavern b. church c. concert hall d. court

b.

The main keyboard instruments of the baroque period were the organ and the a. clavichord b. harpsichord c. piano d. accordion

b.

The main theme of a fugue is called the a. answer b. subject c. countersubject d. episode

b.

The middle baroque period spanned the years: a. 1567-1643 b. 1640-1690 c. 1600-1640 d. 1690-1750

b.

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

b.

The two giants of baroque composition were George Frideric Handel and: a. Guillaume de Machaut b. Johan Sebastian Bach c. Giovanni Gabrielli d. Galileo Galilei

b.

The word movement in music normally refers to a. music for the ballet b. a piece that sounds fairly compete and independent but is part of a larger composition c. the rising and falling of the melodic contour d. the rhythm of a piece

b.

Very often an independent fugue is introduced by a short piece called a(n) a. overture b. prelude c. concerto d. pedal point

b.

Which of the following is not a part of the baroque suite? a. Allemande b. Waltz c. Sarabande d. Gigue

b.

Which of the following statement is not true? a. A large court during the baroque might employ more than eighty performers, including the finest opera singers of the day. b. Audiences in the baroque period were most anxious to hear old familiar favorites, and did not care for new music. c. In Italy, music schools were often connected with orphanages. d. Church musicians in the baroque period earned lower pay and had less status than court musicians.

b.

Which of the following statements is not true? a. Baroque art is a complex mixture of rationalism, sensuality, materialism, and spirituality b. the late baroque period is one of the most revolutionary periods in music history c. early baroque composers favored homophonic texture over the polyphonic texture typical of Renaissance music d. regardless of form, baroque music features contrasts between balanced bodies of sounds

b.

Which of the following statements is not true? a. Most early baroque operas were based on Greek mythology and ancient history. b. The members of the Florentine Camerata based their theories on actual dramatic music that had come down to them from the Greeks. c. The members of the Florentine Camerata wanted to create a new vocal style modeled on the music of ancient Greek tragedy. d. Polyphony was rejected by the members of the Florentine Camerata because different words sounding simultaneously would obscure the text.

b.

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

b. homophonic texture

(blank) refers to a vocal line that imitates the rhythms and pitch fluctuations of speech. a. aria b. duet c. recitative d. ensemble

c.

A concerto grosso most often has (blank) movement(s). a. one b. two c. three d. four

c.

A large court during the baroque period might employ about (blank) performers. a. 18 b. 24 c. 80 d. 120

c.

Baroque trio sonatas usually involve (blank) performers. a. two b. three c. four d. five

c.

By about (blank) major or minor scales were the tonal basis of most compositions: a. 1500 b. 1600 c. 1690 d. 1750

c.

Melodic sequence refers to a. a composition by Vivaldi b. a preferred method of tuning an instrument c. the successive repetition of a musical idea at higher or lower pitches d. the pedagogical steps in learning to play an instrument

c.

Most early baroque operas were based on Greek mythology and a. contemporary political events b. lyric poetry c. ancient history d. contemporary exploration of the new world

c.

Terraced dynamics refers to a. a gradual change from soft to loud b. a gradual change from loud to soft c. the sudden alternation from one dynamic level to another d. dynamics that are not written in the music but added by the performer

c.

The compelling drive and energy in baroque music are usually provided by a. a repeated text b. complex harmonic progressions c. repeated rhythmic patterns d. the high dynamic level

c.

The early baroque period spanned the years: a. 1567-1643 b. 1640-1690 c. 1600-1640 d. 1690-1750

c.

The first and last movements of the concerto grosso are often in (blank) form. a. theme and variations b. sonata c. ritornello d. ternary

c.

The position of the composer during the baroque period was that of a. a free agent working on commissions. b. an equal to the nobility, based on merit. c. a high-class servant with few personal rights d. a low-class wandering minstrel

c.

Which of the following statements is not true? a. A concerto grosso normally involves two to four soloists, and anywhere from eight to twenty or more musicians for the tutti. b. 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 melodie lines c. A concerto grosso normally involves a large group of soloists accompanied by an equal number of supporting players. d. The first and last movements of concerti grossi are often in ritornello form, a form that features the alternation between tutti and solo sections.

c.

The large group of players in a concerto grosso is known as the a. concertino b. orchestra c. soloists d. tutti

d

A polyphonic composition based on one main theme is the a. subject b. concerto c. episode d. fugue

d.

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 in music

d.

Baroque style flourished in music during the period: a. 1000-1250 b. 1250-1450 c. 1450-1600 d. 1600-17500

d.

Instrumental music became as important as vocal music for the first time in the (blank) period: a. Renaissance b. early baroque c. middle baroque d. late baroque

d.

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.

d.

The late baroque period spanned the years: a. 1567-1643 b. 1640-1690 c. 1600-1640 d. 1690-1750

d.

The middle baroque was characterized by: a. elaborate counterpoint b. homophonic texture c. the development of the standardized orchestra d. a diffusion of the style into every corner of europe

d.

The word baroque has at various times meant all of the following except: a. elaborately ornamented b. flamboyant c. bizarre d. naturalistic

d.