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Baroque music

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Baroque music chronology

a)

1592 discovery of America - 1700 birth of J. S. Bach

b)

1600 death of Jacopo Peri - 1750 birth of J. S. Bach

c)

1600 the first opera - 1750 death of J. S. Bach

d)

1600 the first opera, Eurídice - death of C.P.E. Bach

2.
System of government
a)
Absolutism
b)
Feudalism
c)
Parliamentary Monarchy
d)
Republic
3.
The new baroque texture
a)
Accompanied melody with basso continuo
b)
Homophony
c)
Accompanied melody withouth basso continuo
d)
Heterophony with basso continuo
4.

The name of the new religious vocal forms

a)

Cantata, oratorio and passion

b)

Sonata, oratorio and passion

c)

Cantata, opera and love

d)

Cantata, sonata and opera

5.
Timbre of the new religious forms
a)
Orchestra, strings and bass
b)
Soloists, orchestra and choir
c)
Choir, soprano and strings
d)
Orchestra, strings and soloists
6.
Place where the opera emerges
a)
Venice
b)
Rome
c)
Florence
d)
Paris
7.

Name of the cultural group which created the opera

a)

Camerata veneziana

b)

Camerata Verdi

c)

Camerata napoletana

d)

Camerata Bardi

8.

Name of the first great opera in history and composer

a)

L'Orfeo of Monteverdi

b)

Messiah of Haendel

c)

Morpheus of Gesualdo

d)

Apollo of Janequin

9.

Name of the first great opera in history and composer

a)

L'Orfeo of Monteverdi

b)

Messiah of Haendel

c)

Morpheus of Gesualdo

d)

Apollo of Janequin

10.

Parts of opera

a)

Opening, declamatory, aria and choir

b)

Choir, orchestra, aria and recitative

c)

Overture, aria, recitative and choir

d)

Opening, area , declamatory and choir

11.
Types of operas
a)
Italian opera and religious opera
b)
Opera seria and opera buffa
c)
Rigid opera and buffoon opera
d)
Funny opera and French opera
12.

Language and thematic of opera seria

a)

Italian-mythological

b)

Italian-religious

c)

Of each country-daily life

d)

French- ballet

13.

Language and thematic of opera buffa

a)

Italian-mythological

b)

Italian-religious

c)

Of each country-daily life

d)

French-ballet

14.

Name of the instruments builder

a)

Virtuous

b)

Soloist

c)

Patrons of the arts

d)

Luthier

15.

Name of opera buffa in Spain

a)

Singspiel

b)

Cantata

c)

Tragèdie Lyrique

d)

Zarzuela

16.

Name of the instrumental forms

a)

Escape, concerto, cantata and suite

b)

Fugue, concerto, suite and sonata

c)

Cantata, suite, concerto and show

d)

Sonata, suite, soloist and fugue

17.

Characteristics of sonata

a)

2 movements- soloists and orchestra

b)

4 movements- one or several instruments

c)

Succession of dances- one instrument or orchestra

d)

1 movement- one keyboard instrument

18.

Characteristics of fugue

a)

3 movements- soloists and orchestra

b)

4 movements- one instrument or orchestra

c)

Succession of dances- one instrument or orchestra

d)

1 movement- one keyboard instrument

19.

Characteristics of suite

a)

3 movements- soloists and orchestra

b)

4 movements- one or several instruments

c)

Succession of dances- one instrument or orchestra

d)

1 movement- one keyboard instrument

20.

Characteristics of concerto

a)

3 movements- soloists and orchestra

b)

4 movements- one instrument or orchestra

c)

Succession of dances- one instrument or orchestra

d)

1 movement- one keyboard instrument

21.

Characteristic of Zarzuela

a)

Spoken and sung parts

b)

Incorporate the Ballet

c)

1st orchestra in history

d)

Italian language

22.

Name of opera buffa in Germany

a)

Singspiel

b)

Cantata

c)

Tragèdie Lyrique

d)

Zarzuela

23.
What was born with the opera Orpheus of Monteverdi?
a)
Orchestra
b)
Castrati
c)
Concerto
d)
Bourgeoisie
24.

Point out the new religious forms

a)

Opera

b)

Cantata

c)

Oratorio

d)

Passion

e)

Fugue

25.

Name of the low melody that is harmonic support:

a)

Basso continuo

b)

Recitative

c)

Fugue

d)

Chords