Baroque Era Music

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What is a virtuoso?

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A person who is extremely good at playing an instrument or singing.

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A basso continuo might contain which two instruments? Options: a harp and a piano, an organ and a trumpet, a harpsichord and a cello, a trombone and a harpsichord

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a harpsichord and a cello

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An oratorio is...

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a sacred larger concert piece with a Biblical plot

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A Concerto Grosso features...

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a small group of instrumentalists with orchestral accompaniment

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Baroque arts typically borrowed from which culture the most?

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Ancient Greek

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TRUE or FALSE: Baroque opera has spoken dialogue with arias in between.

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False

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What word describes the instrumental introduction to a Baroque opera?

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Overture

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What word describes the reflective, emotional songs interspersed with the dialogue of a Baroque opera?

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Aria

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What word describes the sung dialogue of a Baroque opera?

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Recitative

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What word describes the written script of a Baroque opera?

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Libretto