Baroque Era Quiz

Baroque Period dates

• 1600-1750

• 1450-1600

• 1650-1900

• 500-1600

The word "Baroque" comes from a Portuguese term meaning "perfectly shaped pearl"

• True

• False

Musical work involving an orchestra and singers, usually telling a story based on a sacred text or theme (no drama/acting or costumes or scenery)

• Oratorio

• Cantata

• Sonata

• Concerto

An ensemble of various instruments and voices playing together, usually with soloists or groups of instruments competing with the larger orchestra

• Concerto

• Oratorio

• Fuge

• Cantata

A staged drama that is mostly sung with an orchestra as accompaniment. Big scenery, drama, and costumes

• Opera

• Oratorio

• Concerto

• Fugue

To create in large quantities

• Prolific

• Probably took awhile

• Pretty impressive

• Prodigy

String instrument of the Baroque period

• Lute

• Horn

• Harpsichord

• Fife

Brass instrument of the Baroque period

• Trumpet

• Piano Forte

• Cello

• Recorder

Keyed instruments of the Baroque period (hint: there are 3)

• Harpsichord

• Piano Forte

• Sackbut

• Organ

Founder of French Opera

• Jean-Baptiste Lully

• Henry Purcell

• J.S. Bach

• Antonio Vivaldi