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WorksheetsBaroque Music
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
When was the baroque period?
1600-1750
1900-present
1750-1820
1820-1900
Which of the following is not a baroque composer ?
Johann Christian Bach
George Frideric Handel
Franz Joseph Haydn
Antonio Vivaldi
Which of the following is not a baroque instrument?
Oboe
Harsichord
Recorder
Xylophone
Which of the following is a baroque piece of music ?
Pachabrl canon in D
Mozarts symphony No. 40: 1 Molto allegro
Orff's Carmina Burana
Lucio Silla , K , 135
Why was baroque music known as the misshapen pearl?
The music was heavily ornamented which was odd at the time.
The music was colourful
The music was standard
The music was dull
What is the nationality of antonio vivaldi ?
Dutch
Western
Italian
British
What does the word 'baroque ' implie?
Mishapen pearl
Colourful
Musical
Richly-ornamented
Which of these is a Baroque composer
Mozart
Beethoven
Bach
Schuman
Which of these is a Baroque composer
Mozart
Schumann
Handel
Beethoven
Which of these is not a Baroque composer
Mozart
Handel
Vivaldi
Bach
The Baroque period saw
A decrease in musical styles
An increase in Gospel singing
A decrease in composition
An explosion of musical styles
Who composed The Four Seasons, a group of violin concerti?
Frescobaldi
Vivaldi
Corelli
Monteverdi
Baroque instrument which is a direct ancestor of the piano.
timpani
mandolin
harpsichord
theorbo
Derived from the Portuguese work "borroco", the term "baroque" literally means
broken rock
oddly shaped pearl
music and art
drunken sailer
The European countries Italy, France, Germany, and England where the home of some of the greatest musical development of the Baroque
True
False
Select two groups that where considered main "patrons of the arts" during the Baroque period
The Church &
The Courts
The Scientists & The Middle Class
Which ones were main types of music seen in the Baroque Period?
Liturgical Drama & Gregorian Chant
Opera and Oratorio
An aria is....
A song from an opera
Used to tell the story, speaking rhythmically
A prominent solo instrument in vocal music
A drama set to music
A/an __________ is used to tell the story in an Opera. It is spoken rhythmically.
aria
recitative
chorus
da capo aria
An oratorio, as a rule, is based on a story from the _____________ .
dictionary
Bible
text book
Greek mythology
Handel's ______________ is perhaps his most famous oratorio.
Hallelujah
Messiah
Kyrie
Agnus Dei
He was known as the "red priest" and wrote the famous concerti "the four seasons".
Johann Bach
Henry Purcell
George Handel
Antonio Vivaldi
He was known as the "red priest" and wrote the famous concerti "the four seasons".
Johann Bach
Henry Purcell
George Handel
Antonio Vivaldi
Which of these composers is NOT a Baroque period composer?
Bach
Vivaldi
Beethoven
Pachelbel
Which is a type of sacred opera?
Cantata
Oratorio
Church sonata
Baroque opera
An oratorio is...
A choir singing with instruments
A dance music for noble people
Like a religious opera without scenery or costumes
A type of music to celebrate the Passion of Christ
J.S. Bach was a famous composer and...
Violinist
Organist
Author
Singer
The two most important keyboard instruments of the Baroque Period are...
Harpsichord and Celesta
Harpsichord and Piano
Paino and Organ
Harpsichord and Organ
