ch. 18 intro. to music

The first era of Western music history in which instrumental music was as important as vocal music was the:

Baroque

Which of the following does NOT characterize the suite?

Each movement is in a contrasting key.

Baroque composers, like their Renaissance counterparts, generally did not specify instrumentation.

False

Handel's Water Music was performed with doubled continuo instruments because it was played outdoors.

False

Mouret's Rondeau was most likely intended for an indoor theater concert.

False

The courts of Louis XIV and Louis XV were known for their conservative austerity.

False

Today, Baroque music is played exclusively on modern instruments.

False

Valves enabled Baroque trumpet players to become virtuosos.

False

Why is the music for Handel's Water Music marked by lively rhythms and catchy melodies?

It was performed outdoors on barges.

Who was the court composer to Louis XIV that was central to the development of French opera?

Jean-Baptiste Lully

The Alla hornpipe from Handel's Water Music is in A-B-A form.

True

The Baroque period was the first in which instrumental music was comparable in importance to vocal music.

True

The standard Baroque suite consists of a variety of international dance types.

True

A gigue is best described as:

a lively sextuple-meter dance.

The concept of the suite was applied to:

all of the above

What is the form of each individual movement in a suite?

binary

The Alla hornpipe movement from Water Music is characterized by:

instrumental groups exchanging motivic ideas.

Water Music by Handel is best described as a:

suite

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

tarantella

Of the following, which is NOT a major difference between Baroque and modern violins?

the general shape of the instrument

The dominant instrument in Mouret's Rondeau is:

the trumpet.

Of the following wind instruments, which was not made of wood?

trumpet

The form of the rondeau is:

A-B-A-C-A.