Music Chpt 25
solo instrumental music, orchestral music, keyboard music, ALL OF THE ABOVE
Baroque composers applied the concept of the suite to:
bassoon
During the Baroque, which of the woodwind instruments became associated with a somber mood?
concerto grosso
Handel's Water Music is best described as a:
False
T/F Baroque suites were composed for orchestra only.
False
T/F Handel's Water Music received its name because of the depiction of waves in the Alla hornpipe.
False
T/F Stradivarius, Guarneri, and Amati were famous makers of violins during the Baroque era.
True
T/F The Alla hornpipe from Handel's Water Music is in ternary form.
False
T/F The Renaissance period was the first in which instrumental music was comparable in importance to vocal music.
False
T/F The invention of valves enables Baroque trumpet players to become virtuosos.
True
T/F The standard Baroque suite consists of a variety of international dance types.
False
T/F Today, Baroque music is played exclusively on modern instruments.
instrumental groups exchanging motivic ideas
The Alla hornpipe movement from Water Music is characterized by:
ritornello
The _________ form in a concerto is loosely based on the alternation between orchestral statements and virtuosic passages for the soloist.
Baroque
The first era of Western music history in which instrumental music was a major focus for composers was the:
concerto
The instrumental form based on the contrast of two dissimilar bodies of sound is called a:
three
The typical solo concerto has _______ movements.
binary
What is the most common form of the individual movement in a suite?
tarantella
Which of the following dance types was NOT standard in a Baroque suite?
The movements are in contrasting keys
Which of the following does NOT characterize the Baroque suite?
Instrumental music became the central focus of Western concert music at this time
Which of the following does NOT describe instrumental music in the Baroque era?
the general shape of the instrument
Which of the following is NOT a major difference between Baroque and modern violins?
trumpet
Which of the following wind instruments was NOT made of wood during the Baroque?
It was written to be performed outdoors on barges
Why is the music for Handel's Water marked by lively rhythms and catchy melodies?
the first and third movements
A ritornello form in a concerto is typically found in:
