What is an oratorio?
A type of opera developed in Italy.
A morality play developed during the Renaissance.
A dramatic musical work based on a religious theme.
A bowing technique used on Baroque string instruments
How are operas and oratorios similar?
Both are based on religious texts.
Both typically use fancy costumes.
Both rely on dialogue for storytelling.
Both typically use soloists, a choir, and an orchestra.
Where did composer Jean-Baptiste Lully spend most of his career?
In Germany, as Cantor of the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig.
In Italy, as director of music at St. Mark's Basilica in Ven
In France, working for royalty.
In Florence, Italy, where he was born.
How does counterpoint work?
Multiple independent melodic lines are woven into harmony
Multiple canonic lines are separated
Multiple melodic lines are separated to create monophony.
Independent harmonic lines are combined to create melody.
Which of the following styles of composition had the strictest counterpoint?
Sonata
Prelude
Fugue
Dance suite
During what musical period did Johann Sebastian Bach live?
The Baroque period (1600-1750)
The Romantic period (1820-1910)
The Classical period (1740-1820)
The Middle Ages (500-1500)
Why did Baroque composers enjoy creating music for an organ?
Organs are able to play complex melodies and tones.
Because organs reminded the composers of hearts.
Organs produced a subtle sound that composers liked.
Organs showcased composers' simple melodies.
Which type of piece allows for improvisation by the performer?
Fantasia
Atonal
Through-composed
Allegorical
During what musical period did Vivaldi and Purcell live?
The Dramatic period
The Opera period
The Classical period
The Baroque period
Which of the following pieces did Handel compose for British royalty?
Music for the Royal Fireworks
London Is Burning
Music of the Water
The Beggar's Opera
Which of the following composers wrote most of his work for the harpsichord?
Beethoven
Bach
Mozart
Wagner
How does one play a harpsichord?
Plucking a string with his/her fingers
Using a bow to vibrate the strings
Blowing on the strings
Striking a key
How did baroque era composers differentiate their music from that of previous generations?
They used major and dorian modes.
They used very little basso continuo.
They used ornaments and embellishments.
They used mostly slower rhythms.
In a fugue, augmentation, diminution, and retrograde are all examples of what?
Parts of a symphony
Dynamic markings
Manipulation
Styles in a cantata
How is contrast achieved in a fugue?
Through the use of different keys.
Through changes of voice parts.
Through changes in volume.
Through changes in instruments.
Which composer spent his career working for King Louis XIV in France?
Johann Pachelbel
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Claudio Monteverdi
Henry Purcell
