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  • Baroque vs. Renaissance: Which had music that was written more often in the local language than in Latin?
    Baroque
  • The Baroque Era of music began around what year?
    1900
    1700
    1600
    1800
  • What is a fairly short musical production with a smaller chorus and orchestra?
    cantata
    opera
    passion music
    oratorio
  • Baroque vs. Renaissance: Which has more a cappella music?
    Renaissance
  • In what city was opera first written?
    Florence, Italy
  • Music that deals with the story of Easter is called _____________ music.
    Passion
    oratorio
    cantata
    opera
  • What event is associated with the end of the Baroque period in music?
    The death of Bach
  • What is a dramatic large-scale musical production that tells a story from the Bible?
    passion music
    oratorio
    cantata
    opera
  • Which famous Baroque composer was known mostly for his sacred/church music?
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Johann Sebastian Bach
  • What is a dramatic large-scale musical production with costumes, scenery and staging?
    opera
    cantata
    oratorio
    passion music
  • What country was the birthplace of both Bach and Handel?
    Germany
  • Which Baroque composer was best known for his operas and oratorios?
    George Frideric Handel
    Ludwig Beethoven
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Antonio Vivaldi
  • What was the primary keyboard instrument in the Baroque period?
    Harpsichord
  • The Baroque Era of music ended about what year?
    1650
    1750
    1875
    1923