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  • What year did the Baroque period begin?
    1600
  • True or False: Baroque music had limited dynamic contrast.
    TRUE
  • __________ ___________ were built to allow more people to see the opera
    Public theatres
  • Which type of concerto involves two or three solo instruments?
    Concerto grosso
  • What were the two types of sonata?
    Church and chamber
  • The solo concerto was a concerto for ________ instrument and an orchestra
    One
  • What are the two different types of concerto?
    Solo concerto and concerto grosso
  • True or false: The first operas were performed to the public
    False - The first operas were performed in the palaces or homes of wealthy noblemen
  • 'Spring' is a musical piece composed by ...
    Antonio Vivaldi
  • Who were the three most important composers of the Baroque period?
    Handel, Vivaldi, Bach
  • What year did the Baroque period end?
    1750
  • What is the opposite of a sonata?
    Cantata
  • Is a sonata a vocal or instrumental composition?
    Instrumental
  • 'Hallelujah' is a musical piece composed by ...
    Friedrich Handel
  • Which country is the birthplace of both Bach and Handel?
    Germany
  • Is a cantata a vocal or instrumental composition?
    Vocal