Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 26

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Question #1
During the Baroque era, instrumental music rose to a position equal with vocal music, eventually becoming the central feature of Western concert music in the following century.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #2
Baroque trumpets were still "natural," meaning they
A.   were made of organic material.
B.   were only performed outside.
C.   did not have a mouthpiece.
D.   were without valves.
Question #3
During the Baroque era the development of instruments was encouraged by wealthy patrons.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #4
During the Baroque era, the strings on stringed instruments were made of
A.   silk.
B.   gut.
C.   string.
D.   steel.
Question #5
During the Baroque era, the woodwind instruments were
A.   all made of wood.
B.   "natural instruments."
C.   made of wood, except for the flute.
D.   used only for loud, outdoor events.
Question #6
Each piece in the Baroque dance suite was set in _______ form.
A.   binary
B.   binary or ternary
C.   neither binary nor ternary
D.   ternary
Question #7
For what event was Handel’s Water Music performed on July 17, 1717?
A.   A royal party on the Thames River.
B.   A fireworks display in London.
C.   A royal party on the Seine River.
D.   The coronation of the new king.
Question #8
Guarneri, Stradivarius, and Amati were all noted Baroque makers of which instrument?
A.   violin
B.   harpsichord
C.   flute
D.   organ
Question #9
Handel’s best-known orchestral suites are his Water Music and Messiah.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #10
In Baroque instrumental music, ________ were used to suggest pastoral scenes.
A.   woodwind instruments
B.   valveless trumpets
C.   timpani
D.   violins
Question #11
In either binary or ternary form, the A part usually moves from the home key (tonic) to a contrasting key (dominant), while the B section
A.   moves from the tonic to the dominant.
B.   remains in the dominant.
C.   makes the corresponding move back from the dominant to the tonic.
D.   moves to a contrasting key and stays there.
Question #12
Recently, Baroque performing ensembles have sought to perform Baroque music authentically on Baroque-style instruments.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #13
Which of the following genres consists of a group of dance movements, usually in the same key?
A.   da capo aria
B.   cantata
C.   suite
D.   ritornello
Question #14
The Baroque dance inspired by the music of Germany is the
A.   gigue.
B.   allemande.
C.   sarabande.
D.   courante.
Question #15
The Baroque dance inspired by the music of Spain is the
A.   allemande.
B.   sarabande.
C.   courante.
D.   passepied.
Question #16
The Baroque suite typically consists of a group of dances in contrasting keys.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #17
The minuet, gavotte, bourrée, passepied, and hornpipe are
A.   movements always included in a Baroque dance suite.
B.   not movements in a Baroque dance suite.
C.   vocal forms popularized during the Baroque era.
D.   optional movements often included in a Baroque dance suite.
Question #18
The second section of Alla hornpipe differs from the first in that
A.   it is more reflective.
B.   All possible answers.
C.   only strings and woodwinds play.
D.   the tonality changes.
Question #19
Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks are the best-known suites by which composer?
A.   William Billings
B.   J. S. Bach
C.   Handel
D.   Cozzolani
Question #20
What is sometimes found at the beginning of a Baroque suite?
A.   sarabande
B.   courante
C.   allemande
D.   overture

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