The Baroque Era
1. When might an audience expect to hear an overture?
A. At the end of an opera
B. After the first movement of a large-scale vocal work
C. At the beginning of an oratorio
D. In between movements of a cantata
2. The greatest baroque church musician (composer) was
A. Claudio Monteverdi.
B. Henry Purcell.
C. Johann Sebastian Bach.
D. Jacopo Peri.
3. The most famous castrato was
A. Farinelli.
B. Caccini.
C. Peri.
D. Monteverdi.
4. A fugue is based on the _______ development of a melody.
A. monodic
B. episodic
C. polyphonic
D. improvised
5. The main melody of a fugue is called the
A. prelude.
B. subject.
C. episode.
D. exposition.
6. The gospels are biblical books that tell the story of the birth, life, and death of Jesus Christ. A gospel set to music is called a/an
A. overture.
B. aria.
C. opera.
D. passion.
7. Italian baroque opera reached its height with:
A. George Frideric Handel.
B. Claudio Monteverdi.
C. Jacopo Peri.
D. Jean-Baptiste Lully.
8. Which of the following is a multimovement instrumental work?
A. Opera
B. Oratorio
C. Cantata
D. Sonata
9. The Latin word concertare, meaning to fight or contend, is the basis for the word concerto. This concept is demonstrated through
A. woodwinds alternating with drums.
B. music played loudly enough to drown out noisy crowds.
C. alternating ensembles of contrasting size.
D. music that was forbidden by the government
10. The _______ is the text of an opera.
A. libretto
B. recitative
C. chorus
D. aria
11. Which composer was part of the group that developed French opera?
A. Carlo Broschi
B. George Frideric Handel
C. Henry Purcell
D. Jean-Baptiste Lully
12. Barbara Strozzi is most famous for her compositions of
A. orchestral music.
B. lute songs.
C. vocal music.
D. chorales.
13. A work frequently composed for solo instrument and consisting of a series of movements based on dance rhythms is called a
A. sonata.
B. prelude.
C. suite.
D. fugue.
14. Which of the following characteristics was least important to Baroque composers?
A. Contrast
B. Stillness
C. Movement
D. Ornamentation
15. The Protestant Martin Luther wrote many melodies for
A. recitatives.
B. oratorios.
C. arias.
D. chorales
16. Transitional sections that occur between statements of the subject in a fugue are called
A. episodes.
B. toccatas.
C. countersubjects.
D. expositions.
17. Bach lived and worked in
A. Italy.
B. Germany.
C. England.
D. France.
18. The _______ is often called the "king" of instruments.
A. piano
B. organ
C. harpsichord
D. violin
19. Instrumental ensemble music that normally requires only one player per part is called
A. theater music.
B. chamber music.
C. sonata music.
D. orchestral music.
20. A four-movement work with the movement structure slow-fast-slow-fast and that was supposedly intended for performance in church is called a
A. sonata da camera.
B. sonata da chiesa.
C. solo sonata.
D. trio sonata.