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WorksheetsMusic History - Baroque and Classical
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What was the main characteristic of Baroque architecture?
Straight lines and plain colours.
Small size and no windows.
A lot of ornaments, decorations and details.
No special characteristic.
Word Baroque in Portuguese means...
Rounded rock
Irregular looking piece of glass
Decoration and complexity
Irregular shaped pearl
Baroque Music description:
Simple, only vocal, homophony
No instrumental music
Complex, thick texture, ornaments
No vocal music
What was the importance of vocal and instrumental music in Baroque?
Vocal - not used
Instrumental - important
Vocal - barely used
Instrumental - not used
Vocal - important
Instrumental - not used
Vocal and Instrumental music were same important
Baroque Music Notation is similar to Classical Music Notation.
FALSE
TRUE
One of the most important music forms from Baroque. Bach was genius of writing it and it includes polyphony and counterpoint.
SONATA
PRELUDE
FUGUE
SYMPHONI
How was the 'music shift' that happened in Baroque manifested?
Composers used less instruments.
Performers played Forte and Piano dynamics.
People started listening music without any specific reason, just for joy.
Nothing really changed in Music.
What do you see on the photo ?
String Quartet
String Orchestra
Symphony Orchestra
Concerto
Two main characteristics of Baroque Violin.
Strings made of plastic and heavy.
Only 3 strings and no bow.
Strings made of gut and bow is quite different then today.
Yellow colour and the wood is thin.
Which instrument family was not much developed during Baroque Period?
Strings
Marimba
Brass
Percussion
J.S.Bach comes from which music period?
Modern
Medieval
Romantic
Baroque
J.S.Bach was a genius of writing which musical form?
Rondo
Allegro
Fugue
Sonata
Find the instrument intruder among Baroque Instruments.
Flute
Trumpet
Fortepiano
Harpsichord
Timpani
Shortly before he died, J.S.Bach had a surgery which was completely unsuccessful. What did he operate?
Arm
Leg
Eyes
Brain
Which music was the most composed in Baroque Music?
Choir and Singing
Instrumental
Chamber
Orchestral
When was the 1st Classical Period established?
13th Century
8th Century B.C.
12th Century
18th Century
Two 'rock-star' composers from Classical Music Period?
Mozart & J.S.Bach
Mozart & Jacopo Peri
Beethoven & Handle
Mozart & Beethoven
Which city is considered to be the most important in Classical Music Period?
San Sebastian
Berlin
Vienna
Kragujevac
Main aspects of Classical Music are...
Complexity & Slow Speed
Simplicity & Symmetry
Fast Speed & Vocal Music
Simplicity & Complexity
One of the main differences between Baroque and Classical Music is presented in one music element:
TEMPO
DYNAMICS
ARTICULATION
FUGUE
Music composed for a small number of instruments. Example: Piano Duo
Room Music
Lovely Music
Chamber Music
Church Music
Requiem is a Classical Music form used for which purpose?
Weddings
Funerals
Birthday Party
Royal Events
Sonata is Classical Music form consisted of...
Several contrasting movements
One part
Parts for 3 different instruments
Only singing parts
What can you see on the photo?
Chamber Ensemble
Symphony Orchestra
Solo performance
50+ musicians
What can you say about Music Notation in Classical Music?
It was the same as in Medieval Period.
It resembled Modern Music Notation.
Similar to Neumes.
We can not understand it.
Sonata Form parts?
A - B - C
A - C - D
A - B - A
C - D - X
Select the correct statement.
Sonata > Sonata Form
Sonata < Sonata Form
Sonata = Sonata Form
Sonata ? Sonata Form
Rondo Sonata Form?
ABACABA
ABABABA
ABCDEFGH
XYZAXYZ
There are 2 ways of how actor/singer in Opera can present the lines:
Walkind & Dancing
Aria - Recitativo
Opera Seria
Singing & Running
If singer is delivering Opera part through speaking rather than singing, how do we call that?
Aria
Recitative
Melody
Having some rest from singing
If main topic of the Opera is mythology and/or religion, which type of Opera is that?
Opera Comica
Opera Buffa
Opera Seria
Opera Aquatica
In his short life span (35years), how many pieces of music did MOZART compose?
More than 100
Less than 100
More than 250
More than 600
How did MOZART learn music in his young age?
Went to University
Took Masterclass
Taught by his father
Born with knowledge because he was alien 👽
I want to play some music and as a hint I give you this photo. Which music I want to play?
Classical
Renaissance
Baroque
Modern
One of the most important instruments in Classical Music that brought some changes in overall music ideas and presentations.
Flute
Bassoonosaurus 🦕
Fortepiano
Hurdy Gurdy
