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which of the following does not characterize the boroque era?
a. an age of reason b. an age of freedom and democracy c. an era of absolute monarchy d. an era of change, adventure, and exploration |
an age of freedom and democracy
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All of the following were important scientists of the Baroque era EXCEPT:
a. Newton. b. Galileo. c. Curie. d. Kepler. |
Curie
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Of the following, which region was NOT predominantly Catholic?
a. Italy b. France c. northern Germany d. Austria |
northern Germany
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John Milton’s Paradise Lost is an epic poem expressing the views of:
a. Protestantism. b. Catholicism. c. Deism. d. Capitalism |
Protestantism
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Which best describes how Baroque musicians made a living?
a. as servants to royalty or nobility b. as members of the church c. as employees of a free city d. all of the above |
all of the above
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The Baroque period witnessed a new style of music, which featured a single vocal melody with
accompaniment. This was known as: a. monophony. b. melisma. c. monody. d. stile concitato. |
monody
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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
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It was through the musical innovations of the _____ that opera was born.
a. Medici family b. Notre Dame school c. Roman forum d. Florentine Camerata |
Florentine Camerata
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The English type of entertainment combining music, poetry, and dance was called:
a. tragédie lyrique. b. monody. c. masque. d. oratorio |
masque
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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
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Which does NOT characterize an oratorio?
a. elaborate scenery b. recitatives c. arias d. choruses |
elaborate scenery
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Late in life, Handel turned his efforts from the opera to:
a. the cantata. b. the symphony. c. the mass. d. the oratorio |
the oratorio
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Handel’s Messiah is:
a. an opera. b. a cantata. c. an oratorio. d. a masque |
an oratorio
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The instrumental form based on the contrast of two dissimilar masses of sound is called:
a. the symphony. b. the sonata. c. the suite. d. the concerto |
the concerto
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Who was the greatest and most prolific Italian composer of concertos?
a. Vivaldi b. Purcell c. Handel d. Bach |
Vivaldi
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Vivaldi lived and worked in:
a. Florence. b. Venice. c. Rome. d. Bologna |
Venice
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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
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In the slow movement of Spring from The Four Seasons, Vivaldi evokes a dog barking through:
a. trills and running scales. b. fast staccato notes c. a folk dance. d. an ostinato rhythm. |
an ostinato rhythm.
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Which of the following dance types was NOT standard in a Baroque suite?
a. allemande b. sarabande c. courante d. tarantella |
tarantella
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What is the form of the individual movements in a suite?
a. binary b. ternary c. sonata d. rondo |
binary
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The Baroque era was an age of political freedom and democracy
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Baroque music often features a steady, vigorous beat throughout
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In seventeenth century England, the masque was a popular type of aristocratic entertainment that
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Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas was first performed at the girls’ boarding school where he taught
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Bach completed just over one hundred cantatas in his lifetime
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A chorale is a hymn tune associated with German Protestantism
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Baroque composers, like their Renaissance counterparts, generally did not specify instrumentation.
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Antonio Vivaldi became known as “the red priest” because of his fanatical religious beliefs
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The standard Baroque suite consists of a variety of international dance types.
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Handel’s Water Music was performed without continuo instruments when played outdoors
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