Question 1

Is it generally easier to sing typical Baroque melodies or to play them on instruments? Explain.

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Question 2

Describe the change in the use of harmony in the late Baroque era.

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Question 3

The Baroque Period spanned the years:

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A)   1200-1450.
B)   1400-1550.
C)   1600-1750.
D)   1700-1800.

Question 4

Which is true of the Baroque treatment of rhythm?

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A)   There are no bar lines, so meter is not important.
B)   The beat tends to be unsteady and unpredictable.
C)   Certain instruments, such as the harpsichord, emphasize a clear, steady beat and meter.
D)   The harmonic rhythm tends to be unsteady and unpredictable.

Question 5

Baroque composers were likely to think of themselves as:

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A)   artists striving for self-expression.
B)   virtuoso performers capable of amazing the ordinary person.
C)   craftspeople creating a product on demand.
D)   undesirables constantly moving from town to town looking for employment.

Question 6

Which instrument group formed the core of the Baroque orchestra?

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A)   strings
B)   woodwinds
C)   brass
D)   percussion

Question 7

Briefly explain the way Baroque harmony is polarized.

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Baroque harmony is characterized by its ...

Question 8

In Baroque music,the continuo,or basso continuo,is the:

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A)   lowest voice part in polyphonic vocal music.
B)   lowest instrument in the orchestra that plays continuously.
C)   chordal instrument.
D)   bass part that is linked to a series of chords.

Question 9

Historians might speak of the Baroque period as the:

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A)   Age of Absolutism.
B)   ars nova.
C)   Age of Classicism.
D)   Age of Literature.

Question 10

Which best describes the dualism found in Baroque art and music?

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A)   recitative versus aria
B)   pomp and extravagance versus system and calculation
C)   church music versus secular music
D)   systematic extravagance versus calculated pomp

Question 11

Ornamentation is the practice of:

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A)   improvising changes in the beat.
B)   improvising melodic extras in the music.
C)   wearing highly decorative costumes in operas.
D)   improvising changes to the words of an aria.

Question 12

Which two instruments would most likely have played the basso continuo in a Baroque composition?

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A)   flute and violin
B)   violin and cello
C)   cello and harpsichord
D)   lute and violin

Question 13

Who are the two most important composers of the late Baroque period?

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A)   Johann Sebastian Bach and Georg Philipp Telemann
B)   Antonio Vivaldi and Johann Sebastian Bach
C)   George Frideric Handel and Antonio Vivaldi
D)   Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel

Question 14

The numerical shorthand below the basso continuo notes indicating the content of the chords to be played is called:

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A)   ground bass.
B)   figured bass.
C)   ground figures.
D)   concerto grosso.

Question 15

Name and describe the three main institutions in which a Baroque composer could make a living.Contrast the probable quality of life of composers in each institution.

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The three main institutions in which a B...

Question 16

Which is true of music in the Age of Absolutism?

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A)   Monarchs had no control over music.
B)   Music functioned at least partly to flatter the nobility who paid for it.
C)   Absolutely no emotional display was allowed in Baroque music.
D)   Only emotion mattered in music; control was not important.

Question 17

Which phrase best describes Baroque melodies?

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A)   simple lines
B)   symmetrical and graceful
C)   complex and appearing in sequences
D)   brief motives

Question 18

Define basso continuo.Refer to instrumentation and figured bass in your answer.

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Basso continuo, also known as thoroughba...

Question 19

Describe two purposes of opera in the Age of Absolutism.

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Question 20

In the early eighteenth century,court musicians had a better sense of new musical trends than church musicians because:

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A)   they were required to travel with their employers.
B)   they studied composition with their employers.
C)   they periodically took time to refine their skills.
D)   they studied past compositional techniques.

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