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Q: In the slow movement of Spring, from The Four Seasons, Vivaldi evokes a dog barking through: a. trills and running scales. c. a folk dance. b. fast staccato notes d. an ostinato rhythm.
Q: The opening movement of Spring, from The Four Seasons, is in: a. sonata-allegro form. c. minuet and trio form. b. ritornello form. d. binary form.
Q: Which of the following characterizes Vivaldis Four Seasons? a. The concertos feature a large ensemble. b. The concertos avoid ritornello form. c. The concertos project pictorial images. d. The concertos are structured in two-movement forms.
Q: The solo instrument in Spring, from The Four Seasons, is the: a. violin. c. cello. b. viola. d. harpsichord.
Q: Which of the following is a well-known set of concertos by Vivaldi? a. The Four Seasons c. Water Music b. the Brandenburg Concertos d. Music for the Royal Fireworks
Q: Vivaldi lived and worked in: a. Florence. c. Rome. b. Venice. d. Bologna.
Q: Antonio Vivaldi was known as the red priest for: a. his political affiliations. c. the color of his hair. b. his violent temper. d. none of the answers shown here
Q: Who was the most famous and most prolific Baroque composer of concertos? a. Vivaldi c. Handel b. Purcell d. Bach
Q: The typical solo concerto has _____ movements. a. two c. four b. three d. six
Q: The instrumental form based on the contrast of two dissimilar bodies of sound is called a: a. symphony. c. suite. b. sonata. d. concerto.
Q: Describe the variety of dance movements that might be found in a Baroque suite.
Q: Why do modern instruments sound different from their Baroque counterparts?
Q: The suite was one of the most important instrumental genres of the Baroque era.
Q: The sarabande is a German dance.
Q: The jig (gigue) is an English dance.
Q: The allemande is a French dance.
Q: The Alla hornpipe from Handels Water Music is in A-B-A form.
Q: The standard Baroque suite consists of a variety of international dance types.
Q: Today, Baroque music is played exclusively on modern instruments.
Q: Baroque trumpets had valves.
Q: Stradivarius, Guarneri, and Amati were famous makers of violins during the Baroque era.
Q: The Baroque period was the first in which instrumental music was comparable in importance to vocal music.
Q: Which of the following dances is English? a. hornpipe c. courante b. allemande d. sarabande
Q: Which of the following dances is Spanish? a. allemande c. sarabande b. courante d. jig
Q: Why was the trumpet considered a natural instrument during the Baroque era? a. It was made of wood. c. It was only played outside. b. It did not have valves. d. It was used for military signals.
Q: Which instruments were especially effective in suggesting pastoral scenes? a. recorder, flute, and oboe c. recorder and oboe b. flute, oboe, and trumpet d. flute and bassoon
Q: Why is the music for Handels Water Music marked by lively rhythms and catchy melodies? a. It was performed outdoors on barges. b. It mimicked the sound of the ocean. c. It was written during a time of war. d. It celebrated a royal marriage.
Q: Handels Water Music is best described as: a. a symphony. c. an orchestral suite. b. a concerto grosso. d. a cantata.
Q: Baroque composers applied the concept of the suite to: a. solo instrumental music. c. orchestral music. b. keyboard music. d. all of the answers shown here
Q: What is the form for individual movements in the Baroque suite? a. binary c. binary or ternary b. ternary d. rondo
Q: Which of the following dance types was NOT standard in a Baroque suite? a. allemande c. courante b. sarabande d. tarantella
Q: An important instrumental genre of the Baroque was a group of short dances, collectively known as: a. a recital. c. a symphony. b. the suite. d. a dance opera.
Q: What material was used to build flutes during the Baroque era? a. brass c. wood b. iron d. gold
Q: Who is an example of a seventeenth-century violin maker? a. Stradivarius b. Guarneri c. Amati d. all of the answers shown here
Q: The first era of Western music history in which instrumental music was a major focus for composers was the: a. Middle Ages. c. Baroque. b. Renaissance. d. Classical.
Q: What about lining-out did church leaders find objectionable?
Q: Discuss how Billingss musical approach embodied the scrappy self-sufficiency of an emerging nation.
Q: The New England Psalm-Singer was a collection of compositions written by William Billings.
Q: Billings received his musical training at the New England Conservatory.
Q: The text of Davids Lamentation describes the sorrow of King David after he discovered that his son Absalom had been killed.
Q: William Billings was born in England but then moved to Boston at the age of 18.
Q: William Billings and Paul Revere were friends.
Q: Heterophony occurs when many people sing slight variants of the same melody simultaneously.
Q: Lining-out occurs when a leader sings each line of a psalm, and the congregation repeats it in turn.
Q: Billingss music helped cement a nationwide commitment to musical literacy.
Q: Billings had limited connections to the radical elements of the independence movement in Boston.
Q: Billingss musical approach embodied the scrappy self-sufficiency of an emerging nation.
Q: Bach and Handel heavily influenced Billingss compositional style.
Q: Church leaders considered the ability to read music an important part of literacy for a good Christian.
Q: Who composed Davids Lamentation? a. J. S. Bach c. Paul Revere b. William Billings d. Martin Luther
Q: The single stanza of text with the second section repeated in Davids Lamentation results in what type of form? a. ritornello c. A-B-B b. da capo aria d. A-A-B-A
Q: Davids Lamentation is best described as: a. a madrigal. c. an anthem. b. an oratorio. d. a cantus firmus.
Q: The source for the text for Davids Lamentation was: a. newly composed by Billings. b. a biblical passage. c. a translation of a German hymn. d. a translation of a hymn written by Luther.
Q: Billings typically placed the melody in the: a. soprano line. c. tenor line. b. alto line. d. bass line.
Q: Billingss compositions consisted mostly of what types of textures? a. monophonic c. polyphonic b. homophonic d. melismatic
Q: What was William Billingss musical training? a. He studied music in Europe. b. He took composition lessons in college. c. He was likely a self-taught musician. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Essentials: p. 112
Q: The New England Psalm-Singer was a collection of compositions by _______. a. Paul Revere c. William Billings b. Samuel Adams d. John Calvin
Q: _____ were/was designed to teach a congregation the basics of notation and theory. a. Singing schools c. Lining-out b. Music universities d. The heterophonic effect
Q: Many people singing slight variants of the same melody simultaneously is called: a. monophony. c. heterophony. b. polyphony. d. homophony.
Q: The system where a leader sings each line of a psalm and the congregation repeats it in turn is called: a. a psalm tune. c. the Sacred Harp. b. lining-out. d. polyphony.
Q: Discuss the reasons for the Messiahs continued popularity.
Q: What are the differences between an opera and an oratorio? Use examples of each genre to support your answer.
Q: Handel was a composer and an entrepreneur.
Q: A ritornello is the repetition of the A section in a da capo aria.
Q: An oratorio includes recitatives, arias, and choruses.
Q: The church officially sponsored Handels Messiah.
Q: Handel and J. S. Bach were close friends.
Q: The Hallelujah Chorus is the climax of the Christmas section of Messiah.
Q: The libretto for Handels oratorio Messiah is a compilation of verses from the Bible.
Q: Handel wrote his oratorio Messiah over a period of four years.
Q: The role of the chorus is especially important in the oratorio.
Q: An oratorio is a dramatic, staged work with elaborate scenery and costumes.
Q: Handels Messiah was a. officially sponsored by the church. b. commissioned by the Archbishop of Canterbury. c. designed to turn a profit. d. commissioned by the Queen of England.
Q: The text of an oratorio is called: a. a libretto. c. da capo aria. b. a sermon. d. ritornello.
Q: The famous choral climax of Handels Messiah is: a. For unto us a Child is born. c. Comfort ye, my people. b. the Hallelujah Chorus. d. And the glory of the Lord.
Q: What is a ritornello? a. a repeated figure in the bass line b. the repetition of the A section in a da capo aria c. a recurring motive in an aria d. an instrumental refrain in an aria
Q: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion from Messiah is an example of: a. a da capo aria. c. accompagnato recitative. b. secco recitative. d. four-part choral writing.
Q: Later in life, Handel turned his efforts from the opera to: a. the cantata. c. the Mass. b. the symphony. d. the oratorio.
Q: When Handel arrived in London, he established his fame by composing: a. secular cantatas. c. concertos. b. oratorios. d. operas.
Q: __________ was born in Germany and studied in Italy but spent much of his creative life in England. a. Bach c. Purcell b. Handel d. Scarlatti
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