Baroque Music

What does "Baroque" mean?

• Boring

• Misshapen Pearl

• Beautiful Pearl

• None of these are correct

Baroque music can be described as:

• Over the top, excessive, and dramatic

• Melodic, harmonious

• Complex, intricate

• Soft, gentle

What is ornamentation?

• The addition of extra words to a sentence

• The practice of decorating a room

• The use of musical instruments to create a sound

• Embellishment of a melody by adding special notes

Which composer wrote an early opera that is still popular today?

• Monteverdi

• Puccini

• Beethoven

• Handel

There was a rise in purely instrumental music during this time

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT one of the dances that makes up a Dance Suite?

• Gigue

• Sarabande

• Polka

• Allemande

All of the following describe a Cantata EXCEPT:

• Cantatas are typically shorter in length

• Cantatas are meant to be performed in a chamber rather than on a stage

• Cantatas are purely instrumental pieces

• Cantatas address Christian issues

Church music was eventually written to compete with secular music

• True

• False

What kind of stories were told through Oratorios?

• Historical events

• Fables

• Folk tales

• Religious stories

One of Bach's biggest contributions to music was his development of what?

• Orchestration

• Counterpoint

• Dance Suites

• Monophony