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Baroque Era

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins

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 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

19.

This Baroque Composer wrote a lot of fugues

a)

Bach

b)

Mozart

c)

Palestrina

d)

Hildegard Von Bingen

20.

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

a)

homophony

b)

counterpoint

c)

monody

d)

melody

21.

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

22.

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

23.

A baroque composer very famous for his organ works

a)

Antonio Vivaldi

b)

Johan Sebastian Bach

c)

George Friedric Haendel

d)

Frederic Mendelssohn

24.

The composer of 4 concertos calles "The Four Seasons"

a)

Antonio Vivaldi

b)

George Friedric Haendel

c)

Johan Sebastian Bach

d)

Clément Janequin

25.

Brass instrument of the Baroque period

a)

Trumpet

b)

Piano Forte

c)

Cello

d)

Recorder

26.

Keyed instruments of the Baroque period (hint: there are 3)

a)

Harpsichord

b)

Piano Forte

c)

Sackbut

d)

Organ

27.

Founder of French Opera

a)

Jean-Baptiste Lully

b)

Henry Purcell

c)

J.S. Bach

d)

Antonio Vivaldi

28.

Best known for violin concertos 'The Four Seasons'. Nickname: The Red Priest

a)

Vivaldi

b)

Corelli

c)

Scarlatti

d)

Giovanni

29.

Collection of short musical pieces to be played one after the other - usually dance movements (French "suite" means "sequence")

a)

Suite

b)

Sonata

c)

Prelude

d)

Tocatta

30.

Friends with Handel, more popular than Bach in his lifetime.

One of the most prolific composers in history.

a)

Bach

b)

Telemann

c)

Purcell

d)

Lully

31.

What keyboard instrument is this which was only used in the Baroque era?

a)

Harpsichord

b)

Piano

c)

Organ

32.

Which of these best describes a concerto grosso?

a)

One soloist against an larger orchestra

b)

Small group of soloists against a larger orchestra

c)

No soloists and just an orchestra

33.

Which of these composers IS NOT a Baroque composer?

a)

Mozart

b)

Bach

c)

Corelli

d)

Vivaldi

34.

Which ornament does this symbol represent?

a)

Turn

b)

Mordent

c)

Acciaccatura

d)

Trill

35.

What is an ornament?

a)

Decoration added to the melody

b)

A type of dynamic

c)

A thing you put on the mantelpiece

36.

Which of these instruments were not used in the Baroque era? Choose two

a)

Piano

b)

Trumpet

c)

Oboe

d)

Clarinet

37.

How many movements were in a Baroque concerto?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

38.

What was the order for the speed (tempo) of the movements?

a)

Slow-Fast-Slow

b)

Fast - Slow - Fast

c)

Fast - Fast - Slow

d)

Slow - Slow- Fast

39.

Which of these words relates to the texture where there is a melody line and accompaniment (mainly chordal)?

a)

Monophonic

b)

Polyphonic

c)

Homophonic

d)

Polyrhythmic

40.

What are 'terraced dynamics'?

a)

Using crescendos and diminuendos during the performance

b)

From loud to quiet and no in between

c)

Always loud

d)

Always quiet