Baroque Era Flashcard

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The Baroque Era ended the same year that J.S. Bach died.

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True

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The opera was a dramatic production dealing with a Biblical subject on a very large scale. Unlike the oratorio, it did not use costumes, scenery or staging.

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False

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During the Baroque period, the soprano and bass voices were more important in a choral composition than the tenor and the alto.

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True

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The keyboard of choice was the harpsichord, rather than the piano, which would come into its own in the Classical Period.

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True

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During the Baroque Era, instrumental music came to the forefront, rather than vocal music.

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True

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Gabrieli (1557-1612) was the most famous French composer.

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False

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The two major composers of the Baroque Era are J.S. Bach and G.F. Handel.

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True

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Which era lasted from 1600 - 1750?

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Baroque