Baroque Period of Music Quiz

Who were the two giants of the Baroque Period of Music?

• Ludwig van Beethoven & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

• J.S. Bach & G.F. Handel

• Antonio Vivaldi & Franz Schubert

• Johannes Brahms & Richard Wagner

What are the three phases of the Baroque Period?

• Early, Middle, Late

• Beginning, Middle, End

• Classical, Romantic, Modern

• Introductory, Intermediate, Advanced

What is the characteristic of Baroque pieces in terms of mood?

• They express multiple moods

• They express one basic mood

• They express no mood

• They express changing moods

What is 'Basso Continuo' in Baroque music?

• A solo vocal performance

• A type of dance

• A bass part with numbers specifying chords

• A fast-paced instrumental piece

What is a 'Concerto Grosso'?

• A solo performance

• A large group of soloists

• A small group of soloists against a larger group

• A type of opera

What is a 'Fugue'?

• A single melody

• A polyphonic composition with one main theme

• A type of dance

• A solo instrumental piece

What is an opera?

• A drama sung to orchestral accompaniment

• A purely orchestral composition

• A hymn tune sung to German text

• A dance-inspired movement

Who composed the earliest operatic masterpiece "Orpheus" in 1607?

• Henry Purcell

• Antonio Vivaldi

• Claudio Monteverdi

• J.S. Bach

Which composer is known as the "red priest"?

• J.S. Bach

• Antonio Vivaldi

• Henry Purcell

• Claudio Monteverdi

What is a sonata?

• A hymn tune sung to German text

• A composition in several movements for one to eight instruments

• A vocal line that imitates speech rhythms

• A dance-inspired movement