Music Periods and Concertos

What is a concerto?

• A piece for a solo instrument accompanied by an orchestra

• A piece for a small group of solo instruments accompanied by an orchestra

• A piece for an orchestra without any solo instruments

• A piece for a solo instrument without any accompaniment

How many movements do most concertos have?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What is the main idea of a concerto?

• To showcase the orchestra

• To showcase the conductor

• To showcase the solo player

• To showcase the composer

What is a tutti section in a concerto?

• When the soloist plays alone

• When the orchestra plays all together

• When the orchestra accompanies the soloist

• When the soloist and orchestra play in harmony

Which instruments were commonly used in the Baroque period?

• Clarinet and piano

• Violin, cello, harpsichord, and recorder

• Flute and oboe

• Trumpet and trombone

What is the continuo in a Baroque orchestra?

• A chordal part played by a harpsichord and a bass line played by a cello

• A solo instrument that plays the main melody

• A section where the orchestra plays all together

• A small group of soloists

What is a characteristic sound of Baroque music?

• The sound of the harpsichord

• The sound of the trumpet

• The sound of the violin

• The sound of the flute

Which composers wrote concertos in the Baroque period?

• Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven

• Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, and Liszt

• Vivaldi, Handel, and Bach

• Brahms, Schubert, and Mendelssohn

What is a characteristic feature of Baroque melodies?

• Highly ornamented

• Simple and plain

• Based on jazz scales

• Based on atonal scales

What is terraced dynamics in Baroque music?

• Sudden changes of dynamics

• Gradual changes of dynamics

• No changes of dynamics

• Random changes of dynamics