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Baroque/Classical

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The historical period of time from 1600 to 1750.

a)

Opera

b)

Baroque

c)

Aria

d)

Overture

2.

A dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists.

a)

Opera

b)

Baroque

c)

Aria

d)

Overture

3.

An instrumental genre in several movements for soloist or small ensemble.

a)

Sonata

b)

Exposition

c)

Development

d)

Recapitulation

4.

Note or notes added to the original melodic line for embellishment and added interest.

a)

Neumes

b)

Ornamentation

c)

Harpsichord

d)

Decoration

5.

A piece for instrumental soloist, string orchestra, and basso continuo.

a)

Concerto

b)

Opera

c)

Song

6.

A short theme, usually in the bass, that is constantly repeated as the other parts of the music vary.

a)

Ground Bass

b)

Basso Continuo

c)

Variation

d)

Melody

7.
The Baroque Era ended in 1750.  The same year _________ died.
a)
Bach
b)
 Mozart
c)
Beethoven
d)
Monteverdi
8.
Bach wrote masterpieces in every genre except what?
a)
Opera
b)
Cantata
c)
Instrumental Suite
d)
Fugue
9.
Who wrote the opera "Orfeo"?
a)
Beethoven
b)
Josquin des Prez
c)
Monteverdi
d)
Jacopo Peri
10.
What was the first significant opera?
a)
Orfeo
b)
St. Matthew's Passion
c)
Eurydice
d)
Phantom of the Opera
11.
What is a bass line that typically continues steadily throughout a musical work or extended section?
a)
Drone
b)
Basso Continuo
c)
Beat
d)
Polyphony
12.

Which of the following instruments were used in the Baroque period?

a)

A hammond organ

b)

A pianoforte

c)

A fortepiano

d)

A harpsichord

13.
Where was Handel born?
a)
Austria
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Brazil
14.
What form did Vivaldi like to compose for his students?
a)
concerto
b)
cantata
c)
counterpoint
15.
Handel's most famous oratorio was called _____.
a)
The Messiah
b)
Kyrie eleison
c)
Four Seasons
16.
Which term means a "large choral work"?
a)
counterpoint
b)
cantata
c)
concerto
17.
A piece written for soloists, chorus, and orchestra and based on the Bible is called a _____.
a)
fugue
b)
oratorio
c)
mass
18.

This famous composer of the Baroque period wrote The Messiah, which includes the Hallelujah Chorus

a)

Bach

b)

Handel

c)

Vivaldi

d)

Palestrina

19.

This instrument was added to almost every piece of music in the Baroque period, and is similar to the piano

a)

Hurdy Gurdy

b)

Harpsichord

c)

Horn

d)

Lute

20.

This Baroque Composer wrote a lot of fugues

a)

Bach

b)

Mozart

c)

Palestrina

d)

Hildegard Von Bingen

21.

When there are two or more independent lines of music played simultaneously its called

a)

homophony

b)

counterpoint

c)

monody

d)

melody

22.

The method of musical notation in which the melody and bass line are written out and the harmonic indicated in a type of shorthand is called

a)

basso continuo

b)

counterpoint

c)

monody

d)

polyphony

23.

A baroque composer who move to England and his music is still performed today

a)

Antonio Vivaldi

b)

George Friedric Haendel

c)

Johan Sebastian Bach

d)

Ludwig van Beethoven

24.

A baroque composer very famous for his organ works

a)

Antonio Vivaldi

b)

Johan Sebastian Bach

c)

George Friedric Haendel

d)

Frederic Mendelssohn

25.

The composer of 4 concertos calles "The Four Seasons"

a)

Antonio Vivaldi

b)

George Friedric Haendel

c)

Johan Sebastian Bach

d)

Clément Janequin

26.

What are the main musical differences of the classical and baroque periods

a)

the music was slower and more prestigious

b)

Canadians started to write more music

c)

Music became more simplified with the melody being more important and more instruments being introduced to the symphony

d)

Symphonies became longer

27.

When did the classical period begin and end?

a)

1700-1800

b)

1923-1989

c)

1570-1698

d)

1750-1820

28.

Name four forms of the classical era

a)

Sonata, Rondo,Symphony and Concerto

b)

Sonata, Suite ,Oratorio and Concerto

c)

Gregorian Chant , Madrigal,Villancico and Mass

d)

Sonata, Opera ,Symphony and Concerto Grosso

29.
Name two very famous composers from the Classical period of music
a)
Mozart and Beethoven
b)
Bach and Handel
c)
Leonin and Perotin
d)
Wagner and Liszt
30.
What new instrument replaced the harpsichord during the Classical Era?
a)
organ
b)
piano
31.
Mozart and his _______ played for kings when he was a little boy.
a)
sister
b)
brother
c)
frog
d)
dog
32.

Which instrument was NOT a part of the Classical era orchestra?

a)

Tuba

b)

Trumpet

c)

Violin

d)

Timpani

33.

Classical era music featured clear, simple melodies and chords.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The orchestra became standardized during the Classical period.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

The symphony usually consisted of _____ movements

a)

Four

b)

Three

c)

Five

d)

Twenty

36.

What tragic health issue did Beethoven face?

a)

Losing his vision

b)

Losing his hearing

c)

Diabetes

d)

Small pox

37.

Which classical composer bridged the gap into the Romantic period?

a)

Mozart

b)

Scarletti

c)

Beethoven

d)

Haydn

38.

Who wrote the "Surprise Symphony"?

a)

Haydn

b)

Mozart

c)

Beethoven

d)

Nannerl

39.

Who composed "Ode to Joy"?

a)

Beethoven

b)

Mozart

c)

Haydn

d)

Esterhazy

40.

Which city was the musical capital of Europe during this period?

a)

Vienna

b)

Paris

c)

Berlin

d)

Venice

41.
What is a Symphony?
a)
an extended work for orchestra with several contrasting movements
b)
a composition that is reworked to fit a vocal ensemble
c)
a group of singers who sing in harmony
d)
an orchestra
42.
What is theme and variations?
a)
transferring music between different mediums
b)
a rework of an existing composition
c)
a musical form in which a melodic idea is stated then varied in a succession of statements
d)
an orchestra piece being written for band
43.
Christoph Willibald Gluck
a)
was a Classical opera composer.
b)
was not a composer.
c)
was a composer during the Classical era, but usually did not write Classical music.
d)
did not compose during the Classical era.
44.
The piano was invented during the Classical era.
a)
True
b)
False

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