Week 7 Baroque Period

Which one of the following pairs of words or phrases represents the two main concepts behind Baroque music?

Basso continuo; The Doctrine of Affections

Which statement reflects the musical features of the following music example?

Contrasts between a small group of soloists and a larger ensemble

Which of the following is NOT a Baroque composer?

Dufay

The following musical excerpt is from a recitative. (3:44)

False

Which of the following important events took place during the Baroque period?

Newton formulated his theory of gravity

The dynamics in this example is best described as: (2:53)

Terraced dynamics

What is the name of the technique used in the following excerpt? (1:54)

Terraced dynamics

The following musical excerpt is from a recitative. (4:33)

True

Farinelli was a famous:

castrato

The following selection, sung by Historicus, comes from a well-known __________.

oratorio