Renaissance Era Quiz

Which instrument is "Les cyclopes" written for?

• Violin

• Flute

• Piano

• Harp

What is the testable title of the piece by Rameau?

• Suite in D Major

• Les cyclopes

• Musette en rondeau

• Pièces de Clavecin

What is the nationality of Vivaldi?

• German

• French

• Italian

• Spanish

Where did Vivaldi spend most of his professional life?

• Paris

• Vienna

• Pio Ospedale della Pietà

• London

What was Vivaldi's main responsibility at the Pio Ospedale?

• Teaching mathematics

• Composing music for female children

• Conducting operas

• Writing poetry

What is "The Four Seasons" accompanied by?

• A dance

• A poem

• A painting

• A sculpture

What was the name of the orchestra founded by middle-class business owners in the 1740s?

• Vienna Philharmonic

• Gewandhaus Orchestra

• London Symphony Orchestra

• Berlin Philharmonic

What was a significant change in musical texture during the Classical Era?

• Denser textures

• Sparser textures

• More polyphony

• More dissonance

What type of music did the Age of Enlightenment encourage?

• Religious music

• Amateur music-making

• Military music

• Electronic music

Which composer was arrested by the Austrian police on suspicion of revolutionary activities?

• Mozart

• Beethoven

• Franz Schubert

• Haydn