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Music of the Baroque Era

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False? King Louis XIV of France embodied the Baroque period with his artistic tastes.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

True or False? Professional musicians of the Baroque Era could write whatever music they wanted whenever they wanted.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True or False? The Palace of Versailles is an example of the opulence of the Baroque Era.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which group of Baroque society was rising in wealth and power over music during this period?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Middle Class

c)

Church

d)

Peasants

5.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Baroque music?

a)

Terraced Dynamics

b)

Virtuosic Writing

c)

Simple Melodies

d)

Driving Rhythm

6.

True or False? The use of polyphony contributed to the rhythmic drive found in Baroque music.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Sacred stories set for choir and orchestra are called ______.

a)

operas

b)

concertos

c)

oratorios

8.

Which social class was opera buffa written for?

a)

The Middle Class

b)

The Monarchy

c)

The Aristocracy

d)

The Peasants

9.

Which social class was opera seria written for?

a)

The Middle Class

b)

The Monarchy

c)

The Church

d)

The Peasants

10.

Secular pieces of music that feature a soloist accompanied by a small orchestra are __________.

a)

operas

b)

oratorios

c)

cantatas

d)

concertos

11.

Which composer spent most of his career writing music for King George II of England?

a)

Johann Sebastian Bach

b)

Antonio Vivaldi

c)

George Frideric Handel

12.

Cantatas are ________ works written in the Baroque Era.

a)

sacred

b)

secular

c)

both sacred and secular

13.

Which composer wrote the Four Seasons?

a)

Johann Sebastian Bach

b)

Antonio Vivaldi

c)

George Frideric Handel

14.

Which composer wrote the Messiah?

a)

Johann Sebastian Bach

b)

Antonio Vivaldi

c)

George Frideric Handel

15.

Which composer wrote Toccata and Fugue in D Minor?

a)

Johann Sebastian Bach

b)

Antonio Vivaldi

c)

George Frideric Handel