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