WorksheetsChapter 3: The Baroque Period
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 44mins
What is the time span of the Baroque Period?
1450 - 1600
1600 - 1750
450 - 1450
1750 - 1820
During the Baroque period, what two (2) things happened to the church modes?
They gradually disappeared
They gained even more impartance
They were replaced by the major and minor modes
They could be used in sacred music but were forbidden in secular music
What is OPERA?
A cappella singing
A way of singing that stresses very high pitches
A way of singing that stresses very loud sounds
A stage play that is completely sung, and accompanied by an orchestra
The uses of texts conveying extreme emotion and dramatic contrasts led to what form of musical expression during the Baroque period?
Opera
Madrigals
Chorales
Oratorios
What kind of dynamics are prominent in the Baroque period?
No dynamics are expressed
Everything is loud
Gradual dynamic shifts
Terraced dynamics
The most characteristic feature of Baroque music is the...
Basso profundo, or prominent bass
Basso ostinato, or ground bass
Basso continuo, or figured bass
Basso rallentando, or slow bass
What are two instruments which usually make up a basso continuo?
Violin and Bassoon
Harpsichord and Cello
Violin and Flute
Harpsichord and Violin
What is a Concerto Grosso?
Fat performers
A large group of performers pitted against a small group of soloists
Kings and peasants
A group of performers who haven't paid taxes
The tempo and character of the different movements of a Concerto Grosso are...
Fast, Slow, Fast
Slow, Slow, Fast
Fast, Dance related, Fast
Slow, Fast, Slow
What is the name of the type of form a Concerto Grosso uses that usually consists of a refrain alternated with solo sections?
Binary
Through-composed
Ritornello
Ternary
What is a polyphonic composition based on one main theme, called a subject, known as?
Fugue
Opera
Concerto Grosso
Counterpoint
What is the span of Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi's life?
1685 - 1750
1678 - 1741
1650 - 1750
1670 - 1720
What composer, also prominent during the Baroque period, was an admirer of Antonio Vivaldi?
Buxtehude
Handel
Bach
Telemann
What instrument was Antonio Vivaldi accomplished at playing?
Flute
Cello
Harpsichord
Violin
How many concerti did Antonio Vivaldi compose?
Between 400 and 500
More than 500
Approximately 100
50
What was Antonio Vivaldi's nickname?
Papa Vivaldi
Big Red
Red Priest
Vivo
What was the span of Johann Sebastian Bach's life?
1685 - 1750
1650 - 1725
1635 - 1735
1700 - 1750
Johann Sebastian Bach believed that "The aim and final end of all music should be none other than..."
The elevation of all mankind
To appease the high and mighty
The glory of God and the refreshment of the spirit
To appeal to the lower classes of society
During his employment in the court orchestra of Weimar, Bach became familiar with which Italian composer?
Frescobaldi
Vivaldi
Palestrina
Verdi
What is the meaning of the abbreviation BWV in the works of Bach?
The initials of his offspring
It has no specific meaning
Bad music vibes
The numbering system used to identify his works
The toccata is among the many forms of compositions Johann Sebastian Bach wrote. What is a toccata
A keyboard work that shows the dexterity of the player
A polyphonic composition based on one theme, called a subject
A dramatic stage play sung to orchestral accompaniment
A monophonic composition sung by a small group of men in a monastery
The span of Georg Frideric Handel's life is...
1650 - 1750
1685 - 1759
1675 - 1725
1666 - 1730
What college did Georg Frideric Handel attend?
Oxford University
William and Mary College
German College of Music
The University of Halle
In 1706, Georg Frideric Handel traveled to Italy where he met and learned from some of the most influential Italian composers and musicians of that time. How many years did he spend there?
10
12
4
20
Georg Frideric Handel traveled to this European city in 1712, and spent the remainder of his life there.
Paris, France
London, England
Madrid, Spain
Rome, Italy
What is the name of Handel's most popular oratorio?
Messiah
Saul in Egypt
The Creation
Elijah
What is the name of concerti Vivaldi composed that have a nature theme?
The Planets
Water Music
The Four Seasons
The Stars and Stripes Forever
What is the name of the set of six (6) familiar concerti grosso composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
The Brandenberg Concertos
The Water Music
The Four Seasons
The Messiah
What kind of dynamics are prominent in the Baroque period?
No dynamics are expressed
Everything is loud
Gradual dynamic shifts
Terraced dynamics
