U3 Baroque Music

Which composer wrote 'The Four Seasons'?

• Bach

• Handel

• Purcell

• Vivaldi

What are the dates for the Baroque Period?

• 1600 - 1750

• 1750 - 1825

• 1825 - 1900

• 1400 - 1600

Which two keyboard instruments were popular in the Baroque period?

• Organ

• Piano

• Harpsichord

• Synthesiser

What are 'terraced dynamics'?

• All musical sections are quiet

• Starts is quiet and gradually gets louder and louder

• Sections are either loud or quiet, with no gradual changes

• All musical sections are loud

What is a 'cadenza'?

• A section at the start of the music

• A baroque instrument

• A section towards the end of the piece which is usually improvised and performed by a soloist

• When the full orchestra play together

What is the name given to music which has one soloist, backed by an orchestra?

• Concerto

• Prelude

• Duet

• Solo

Which musical term describes the music being 'made up'?

• Pizzicato

• Improvisation

• Ornamentation

• Tremelo

The Baroque orchestra was...

• Huge

• Medium sized

• Large

• Small

The Baroque orchestra was...

• Mostly brass instruments

• Mostly percussion instruments

• Mostly string instruments

• Mostly woodwind instruments

Which musical term means 'decoration' in Baroque music?

• Pizzicato

• Ornamentation

• Monody

• Tremelo