Music Exam 2 part 3: the Baroque Era
Who composed Orfeo and was also recognized for having solidified early experiments with music dramas into the genre now called opera? a. Monteverdi b. Purcell c. Handel d. Puccini
Monteverdi
Bach uses a hymn originally written by ________ as the basis for his Reformation Cantata. a. Martin Luther b. Philipp Nicolai c. Machaut d. Pop Gregory
Philipp Nicolai
Dramatic contrasts of forte and piano are typical of the Baroque era.
true
The organ uses multiple keyboards.
true
On which epic poem was Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas based? a. Milton's Paradise Lost b. Homer's Odyssey c. Homer's Iliad d. Virgil's Aeneid
Virgil's Aeneid
Which of the following characterizes music after 1600? a. Music performers developed virtuosic skills. b. Opera was developed. c. Musicians explored intense emotions. d. all of the answers shown here
all of the answers shown here
A concerto usually consists of five movements
false
An oratorio is a dramatic, staged work with elaborate scenery and costumes.
false
Barbara Strozzi was an international sensation as an opera singer.
false
Baroque trumpets had valves.
false
Purcell's Dido and Aeneas was first performed in a public opera house.
false
Which Baroque era individual is known for mathematics? a. Newton b. Galileo c. Descartes d. Copernicus
Descartes
The most well known native-born English composer of the Baroque was: a. George Frideric Handel. b. Thomas Morley. c. Henry Purcell. d. Oliver Cromwell.
Henry Purcell
Which of the following is Handel's most famous oratorio, frequently performed today? a. Julius Caesar b. Israel in Egypt c. Samson d. Messiah
Messiah
Bach's last demonstration of contrapuntal mastery was: a. The Art of Fugue. b. A Musical Offering. c. The Well-Tempered Clavier. d. the Brandenburg Concertos.
The Art of Fugue
Luther and his followers created weekly hymns known as: a. sorrow songs. b. congregational tunes. c. chorales. d. choruses.
chorales
Who was the most famous and most prolific Baroque composer of concertos? a. Vivaldi b. Purcell c. Handel d. Bach
Vivaldi
The first performance of Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas took place at: a. the Royal Opera in London. b. the Metropolitan Opera. c. a girls' school in London. d. La Scala in Milan.
a girls' school in London
Which of the following characterizes the Baroque era? a. an age of reason b. an era of intense religion c. an era of absolute monarchy d. all of the answers shown here
all of the answers shown here
The instrumental form based on the contrast of two dissimilar bodies of sound is called a: a. symphony. b. sonata. c. suite. d. concerto.
concerto
The "Hallelujah Chorus" is the climax of the Christmas section of Messiah.
false
The Baroque concerto is written for a solo instrument with a continuo accompaniment.
false
The Baroque era was an age of political freedom and democracy.
false
The advantage of the harpsichord was its ability to produce crescendos and diminuendos.
false
The allemande is a French dance.
false
The aria "When I am laid in earth" is accompanied by continuo only.
false
The church officially sponsored Handel's Messiah.
false
The concerto first developed in France in the late 1600s.
false
The harpsichord is the featured solo instrument in Spring, from The Four Seasons.
false
The sarabande is a German dance.
false
The term baroque originally meant serenity and balance.
false
The three main keyboard instruments of the Baroque were the harpsichord, organ, and piano.
false
Today, Baroque music is played exclusively on modern instruments.
false
The _____ is a keyboard form based on the principle of voices imitating each other. a. fugue b. prelude c. suite d. toccata
fugue
The ______ is a keyboard instrument whose strings are plucked by quills. a. organ b. piano c. harpsichord d. clavichord
harpsichord
The Baroque period witnessed a shift in musical texture to: a. monophony. b. polyphony. c. homophony. d. heterophony.
homophony
Why is the music for Handel's Water Music marked by lively rhythms and catchy melodies? a. It was performed outdoors on barges. b. It mimicked the sound of the ocean. c. It was written during a time of war. d. It celebrated a royal marriage.
it was performed outdoors on barges
Dido sings her famous lament in Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas just prior to: a. marrying Aeneas. b. killing Aeneas. c. killing herself. d. leaving with Aeneas.
killing herself
A type of English entertainment combining music, poetry, and dance was called: a. tragédie lyrique. b. monody. c. masque. d. oratorio.
masque
The ideas and music of the Florentine Camerata led directly to the development of: a. opera. b. the Mass. c. the symphony. d. the concerto.
opera
Dido's Lament from Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas is composed: a. over a ground bass. b. in the style of imitative counterpoint. c. in the ternary form common to the genre. d. in the ritornello form of the period.
over a ground bass
Instrumental music endowed with literary or pictorial associations, as in Vivaldi's Four Seasons, is known as: a. program music. b. absolute music. c. opera. d. cantata.
program music
The vocal style in opera that imitates the natural inflections of speech and is designed to deliver dialogue is called: a. recitative. b. aria. c. chorus. d. madrigal.
recitative
An oratorio includes which of the following? a. elaborate scenery b. recitatives c. costumes d. acting
recitatives
The alternation between orchestral refrains and virtuosic outbursts by the soloist(s) is known as: a. ritornello form. b. da capo form. c. oratorio form. d. sonata form.
ritornello form
The musical interludes heard between scenes of an opera are called: a. overtures. b. sinfonias. c. arias. d. recitatives.
sinfonias
The stories for oratorios are generally drawn from: a. Greek mythology. b. the Bible. c. medieval history. d. contemporary life.
the Bible
The group of early Baroque writers, artists, and musicians whose aim was to resurrect the musical drama of ancient Greece was known as: a. the Italian madrigalists. b. the Florentine Camerata. c. the Freemasons. d. the Notre Dame school.
the Florentine Camerata
The artificially created male soprano or alto voice that dominated opera was known as: a. the castrato. b. the contralto. c. the Camerata. d. the continuo.
the castrato
Antonio Vivaldi was known as "the red priest" for: a. his political affiliations. b. his violent temper. c. the color of his hair. d. none of the answers shown here
the color of his hair
A chorale is a hymn tune associated with the followers of Martin Luther.
true
Amateur music-making at home was popular during the Baroque era.
true
An opera is a drama that is sung.
true
An oratorio includes recitatives, arias, and choruses.
true
Antonio Vivaldi composed over 200 concertos for solo violin.
true
Bach's cantata Wachet auf ("Sleepers Awake") is based on a well-known Lutheran choral tune written by Philipp Nicolai.
true
Baroque composers used dissonance for emotional intensity and color.
true
Baroque music often features a steady, vigorous beat throughout.
true
During his lifetime, Johann Sebastian Bach was known primarily as a great organist.
true
During the Baroque era, some boy singers were castrated to preserve the high register of their voices, allowing them to sing high-pitched operatic roles.
true
During the Baroque era, women began entering the ranks of professional musicians, both as composers and as performers.
true
Handel was a composer and an entrepreneur.
true
In seventeenth-century England, the masque was a popular type of aristocratic entertainment that combined vocal and instrumental music with poetry and dance.
true
J. S. Bach is the culminating figure of the Baroque style and one of the giants in the history of Western music.
true
One of the most significant changes in music history occurred during the Baroque era: the transition from medieval church modes to major-minor tonality.
true
Religion remained a driving force behind power struggles in the Baroque era.
true
Ritornello form is the alternation between orchestral refrains and virtuosic solo passages.
true
Stradivarius, Guarneri, and Amati were famous makers of violins during the Baroque era.
true
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 Four Seasons is considered program music.
true
The aria "When I am laid in earth" is unified by a descending chromatic-scale, ground bass.
true
The concerto is an instrumental form based on the opposition between two dissimilar bodies of sound.
true
The first public opera houses opened in Venice.
true
The jig (gigue) is an English dance.
true
The libretto for Handel's oratorio Messiah is a compilation of verses from the Bible.
true
The role of the chorus is especially important in the oratorio.
true
The standard Baroque suite consists of a variety of international dance types.
true
The strings of a harpsichord are plucked by quills.
true
The transition from Renaissance to Baroque was characterized by the change from polyphonic to homophonic texture in music.
true
Vivaldi lived in Venice, where he taught music at a girls' school.
true
Vivaldi's The Four Seasons is an example of program music.
true
Vivaldi's music contributed decisively to the development of violin style and technique.
true
Wachet auf ("Sleepers Awake") is in a standard three-part structure known as bar form.
true
The solo instrument in Spring, from The Four Seasons, is the: a. violin. b. viola. c. cello. d. harpsichord.
violin
The approximate dates of the Baroque period are: a. 1600-1750. b. 1700-1800. c. 1550-1600. d. 1800-1900.
1600-1750
Which cultural center rejected Italian opera? a. France b. England c. Germany d. Austria
France
Which Baroque era individual is known for physics? a. Copernicus b. Descartes c. Spinoza d. Galileo
Galileo
Lutheran chorales were originally sung in what language? a. Latin b. German c. English d. French
German
__________ was born in Germany and studied in Italy but spent much of his creative life in England. a. Bach b. Handel c. Purcell d. Scarlatti
Handel
The sacred cantata was an integral part of the: a. Catholic church service. b. Anglican church service. c. Lutheran church service. d. Pilgrims' church service in America.
Lutheran church service
Who was the librettist of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas? a. Josias Priest b. Nahum Tate c. John Milton d. John Donne
Nahum Tate
Which of the following is a well-known set of concertos by Vivaldi? a. The Four Seasons b. the Brandenburg Concertos c. Water Music d. Music for the Royal Fireworks
The Four Seasons
Which of the following is a set of forty-eight preludes and fugues by Bach? a. the Brandenburg Concertos b. A Musical Offering c. The Well-Tempered Clavier d. The Art of Fugue
The Well-Tempered Clavier
Vivaldi lived and worked in: a. Florence. b. Venice. c. Rome. d. Bologna.
Venice
Which of the following dance types was standard in a Baroque suite? a. allemande b. sarabande c. courante d. all the above
all of the above
During his lifetime, Johann Sebastian Bach held the position of: a. cantor of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig. b. court organist and chamber musician to the duke of Weimar. c. court musician to the prince of Anhalt-Cöthen. d. all of the answers shown here
all of the answers shown here
The harpsichord is different from the piano because: a. it sometimes has two keyboards rather than one. b. its strings are plucked rather than struck. c. it is not capable of a wide dynamic range. d. all of the answers shown here
all of the answers shown here
Which of the following describe(s) the chorale? a. Chorales were intended to be sung by the congregation. b. The chorale tune was placed in the soprano in four-part settings. c. Chorale texts are in German. d. all of the answers shown here
all of the answers shown here
Which of the following national styles influenced the Baroque style? a. German polyphony b. French dance rhythms c. English choral song d. all of the answers shown here
all of the answers shown here
Who is an example of a seventeenth-century violin maker? a. Stradivarius b. Guarneri c. Amati d. all of the answers shown here
all of the answers shown here
A highly emotional, artful song in an opera is called: a. an aria. b. a chorus. c. an ensemble. d. a recitative.
an aria
What is a toccata? a. a variation on a repeated harmonic pattern b. an improvisatory, virtuosic keyboard work c. a movement based on strict counterpoint d. a four-movement keyboard work containing a fugue
an improvisatory, virtuosic keyboard work
What is a ritornello? a. a repeated figure in the bass line b. the repetition of the A section in a da capo aria c. a recurring motive in an aria d. an instrumental refrain in an aria
an instrumental refrain in an aria
A drama that is sung is called: a. a madrigal. b. an opera. c. a cantata. d. a motet.
an opera
Handel's Messiah is an example of: a. an opera. b. a cantata. c. an oratorio. d. a masque.
an oratorio
Handel's Water Music is best described as: a. a symphony. b. a concerto grosso. c. an orchestral dance suite. d. a cantata.
an orchestral dance suite
The orchestral introduction heard at the beginning of an opera is called: a. an overture. b. a ritornello. c. an ensemble. d. a recitative.
an overture
The first era of Western music history in which instrumental music was a major focus for composers was the: a. Middle Ages. b. Renaissance. c. Baroque. d. Classical.
baroque
Women's roles in Baroque music: a. diminished in importance in comparison to the Renaissance. b. expanded into professional performance careers, including as opera singers. c. remained largely the same as in the Renaissance. d. totally dominated the musical scene.
expanded into professional performance careers, including as opera singers
A ritornello is the repetition of the A section in a da capo aria.
false
Bach completed just under 100 cantatas in his lifetime.
false
Chorales were intended to be sung by a trained choir.
false
Early operas, such as Monteverdi's Orfeo, were simple productions for intimate gatherings
false
Handel and J. S. Bach were close friends.
false
Handel wrote his oratorio Messiah over a period of four years.
false
Improvisation played little or no part in Baroque musical practice.
false
In opera, the lyric melodies that release emotional tension are called recitatives
false
Johann Sebastian Bach lived a short, unhappy life and had no children.
false
An important instrumental genre of the Baroque was a group of short dances, collectively known as: a. a recital. b. the dance suite. c. a symphony. d. a dance opera.
the dance suite
Basso continuo led to one of the most significant changes in music history, which was: a. the establishment of major-minor tonality. b. the use of church modes in opera. c. a dramatic shift in dynamics from one level to another. d. the use of polyphony in opera.
the establishment of major-minor tonality
Which of the following keyboard instruments were important during the Baroque? a. the harpsichord b. the piano c. the harpsichord and the organ d. the piano and the organ
the harpsichord and the organ
The text of an opera is called: a. the lyrics. b. the libretto. c. the script. d. the play.
the libretto
Later in life, Handel turned his efforts from the opera to: a. the cantata. b. the symphony. c. the Mass. d. the oratorio.
the oratorio
Johann Sebastian Bach was most famous in his day as a performer on: a. the harpsichord. b. the organ. c. the piano. d. the clavichord.
the organ
The keyboard instrument that uses various sets of pipes to create contrasting colors is: a. the harpsichord. b. the organ. c. the clavichord. d. the piano.
the organ
The typical solo concerto has _____ movements. a. two b. three c. four d. six
three