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From which instrument did the harpsichord evolve?

Harp

Drums

Violin

Flute

What Italian-language music genre did Handel write and produce after he moved to London?

Italian opera

Italian musicals

Italian sonnets

Italian oratorio

Where was Vivaldi employed for most of his career?

A girls' orphanage called the Pio Ospedale della Pietà

A boys' orphanage called the Pio Ospedale della Calzone

St. Mark's Basilica in Venice

The Chapel Royal

How is the pianoforte an improvement upon the clavichord and the harpsichord?

It allowed for more variation in volume.

It was easier to tune.

It was easier to improvise on a pianoforte.

It was smaller than both the harpsichord and the clavichord.

Which counterpoint style was typically used in dance suites and preludes during the Baroque era?

Basso continuo

Harmonium

Cyclic form

Organum

Which of the following oratorios contains the Hallelujah chorus?

Handel's Messiah

Mozart's Requiem

Handel's Water Music

Bach's Mass in B Minor

When did the Baroque Period take place?

1600-1750

1700-1950

1900-2015

1100-1200

Which composer spent his career working for King Louis XIV in France?

Jean-Baptiste Lully

Claudio Monteverdi

Henry Purcell

Johann Pachelbel

How is contrast achieved in a fugue?

Through the use of different keys.

Through changes in instruments.

Through changes of voice parts.

Through changes in volume.

In a fugue, augmentation, diminution, and retrograde are all examples of what?

Manipulation

Parts of a symphony

Dynamic markings

Styles in a cantata

How did baroque era composers differentiate their music from that of previous generations?

They used ornaments and embellishments.

They used mostly slower rhythms.

They used major and dorian modes.

They used very little basso continuo.

How does one play a harpsichord?

Striking a key

Plucking a string with his/her fingers

Using a bow to vibrate the strings

Blowing on the strings

Which of the following composers wrote most of his work for the harpsichord?

Bach

Beethoven

Wagner

Mozart

Which of the following pieces did Handel compose for British royalty?

Music for the Royal Fireworks

Music of the Water

London Is Burning

The Beggar's Opera

During what musical period did Vivaldi and Purcell live?

The Baroque period

The Classical period

The Dramatic period

The Opera period

Which type of piece allows for improvisation by the performer?

Fantasia

Allegorical

Atonal

Through-composed

Why did Baroque composers enjoy creating music for an organ?

Organs are able to play complex melodies and tones.

Organs produced a subtle sound that composers liked.

Because organs reminded the composers of hearts.

Organs showcased composers' simple melodies.

During what musical period did Johann Sebastian Bach live?

The Baroque period (1600-1750)

The Romantic period (1820-1910)

The Middle Ages (500-1500)

The Classical period (1740-1820)

Which of the following styles of composition had the strictest counterpoint?

Fugue

Prelude

Dance suite

Sonata

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.

Where did composer Jean-Baptiste Lully spend most of his career?

In France, working for royalty.

In Germany, as Cantor of the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig.

In Florence, Italy, where he was born.

In Italy, as director of music at St. Mark's Basilica in Ven

How are operas and oratorios similar?

Both typically use soloists, a choir, and an orchestra.

Both rely on dialogue for storytelling.

Both are based on religious texts.

Both typically use fancy costumes.

What is an oratorio?

A dramatic musical work based on a religious theme.

A morality play developed during the Renaissance.

A bowing technique used on Baroque string instruments

A type of opera developed in Italy.