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.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #2
Baroque trumpets were still "natural," meaning they
A.   were only performed outside.
B.   were made of organic material.
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.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #4
During the Baroque era, the strings on stringed instruments were made of
A.   silk.
B.   string.
C.   steel.
D.   gut.
Question #5
During the Baroque era, the woodwind instruments were
A.   all made of wood.
B.   "natural instruments."
C.   used only for loud, outdoor events.
D.   made of wood, except for the flute.
Question #6
Each piece in the Baroque dance suite was set in _______ form.
A.   binary
B.   neither binary nor ternary
C.   ternary
D.   binary or 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 royal party on the Seine River.
C.   The coronation of the new king.
D.   A fireworks display in London.
Question #8
Guarneri, Stradivarius, and Amati were all noted Baroque makers of which instrument?
A.   flute
B.   organ
C.   violin
D.   harpsichord
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.   violins
D.   timpani
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.   makes the corresponding move back from the dominant to the tonic.
B.   moves to a contrasting key and stays there.
C.   remains in the dominant.
D.   moves from the tonic to the dominant.
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.   suite
C.   cantata
D.   ritornello
Question #14
The Baroque dance inspired by the music of Germany is the
A.   allemande.
B.   sarabande.
C.   gigue.
D.   courante.
Question #15
The Baroque dance inspired by the music of Spain is the
A.   courante.
B.   sarabande.
C.   allemande.
D.   passepied.
Question #16
The Baroque suite typically consists of a group of dances in contrasting keys.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #17
The minuet, gavotte, bourrée, passepied, and hornpipe are
A.   optional movements often included in a Baroque dance suite.
B.   movements always included in a Baroque dance suite.
C.   not movements in a Baroque dance suite.
D.   vocal forms popularized during the Baroque era.
Question #18
The second section of Alla hornpipe differs from the first in that
A.   it is more reflective.
B.   only strings and woodwinds play.
C.   the tonality changes.
D.   All possible answers.
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.   Cozzolani
D.   Handel
Question #20
What is sometimes found at the beginning of a Baroque suite?
A.   overture
B.   allemande
C.   sarabande
D.   courante

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