The baroque

Which artists belong to the baroque era?

• Goethe, Jacques-Louis David, Mozart

• Bernini, Rubens, Bach

• Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Palestrina

• Mary Shelley, Goya, Wagner

What are the characteristic features of baroque music? (more than one correct answer)

• ornamental

• static

• creates tension

• balanced

The reason why baroque got its name from posterity is because they found the music of this era to be.. (more than one correct answer)

• extreme

• boring

• irregular

• calm

A type of violin with deep sound in the baroque orchestra was the ...

Which is the only percussion instrument in the baroque orchestra?

• long drum

• cymbal

• side-drum

• timpani

Which musical genres appear in baroque? (more than one correct answer)

• symphony

• opera

• cantata

• rondo

The opera Orfeo was written by ...

'Oratorio' got its name after...

• a room for prayers where these were performed

• a famous priest

• a special instrument which was often used in these pieces

• the city where music in this genre was first played

A musical genre for instruments in which a solo instrument is 'in competition' with the orchestra is the...

Rondo music is trypically... (more than one correct answer)

• neutral

• depressive

• lively

• happy