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Question #1
The Baroque genre that is characterized by one or more solo instruments and orchestra is the:
A.
concerto
B.
suite
C.
sonata
Question #2
Vivaldi is famous for writing instrumental music that depicts a scene without the use of sung words, a style called:
A.
absolute music
B.
program music
C.
word painting
Question #3
The solo instrument featured in Vivaldi's Spring concerto is the:
A.
violin
B.
cello
C.
harpsichord
Question #4
The tempo scheme of the movements in Vivaldi's Spring concerto is best described as:
A.
slow-fast-slow-fast
B.
slow-moderate-fast
C.
fast-slow-fast
Question #5
What is the unifying procedure in the first movement of the Spring concerto?
A.
ritornello
B.
fugal treatment
C.
ground bass
Question #6
How does Vivaldi musically evoke the image of birds in the first movement of the Spring concerto?
A.
with a harmonic drone
B.
with an insistent rhythmic pattern
C.
with high trills and running scales
Question #7
How does Vivaldi evoke the image of a thunder and lightning storm in the first movement of the Spring concerto?
A.
with staccato notes and trills
B.
with repeated notes and fast ascending scales
C.
with the repetition of the refrain
Question #8
What makes The Four Seasons a programmatic work?
A.
It is based on a painting of the same name.
B.
It is based on a play of the same name.
C.
It is based on a set of poems, one for each season.
Question #9
The first movement of Vivaldi’s concerto Spring is in __________ form.
A.
ternary
B.
ritornello
C.
rondo
Question #10
Who were students at the Conservatorio dell’Ospedale della Pietà in Baroque Venice?
A.
young female orphans and aristocrats
B.
young male aristocrats
C.
young orphaned boys
Question #11
Vivaldi himself was a fine musician on which instrument?
A.
piccolo
B.
violin
C.
mandolin
Question #12
The second movement of Vivaldi’s Spring concerto depicts the sound of a:
A.
dog barking
B.
springtime storm
C.
rustic dance
Question #13
In the third movement of his concerto, Spring, Vivaldi emulates the sound of bagpipes by incorporating a:
A.
compound meter
B.
ritornello
C.
drone
Question #14
Which Baroque composer was known as the "red priest"?
A.
Antonio Vivaldi
B.
George Frideric Handel
C.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Question #15
Which Baroque composer wrote over 200 solo concertos for violin?
A.
George Frideric Handel
B.
Antonio Vivaldi
C.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Question #16
The standard Baroque concerto has three movements.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #17
The oboe was the most featured instrument in Vivaldi’s concerto compositions.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #18
The middle movement of a Baroque concerto was typically set in a fast tempo.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #19
The final movement in a Baroque concerto was typically set in a fast tempo.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #20
Vivaldi’s concertos were mostly written to be performed by girls.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #21
Which of the following is NOT a standard dance of a Baroque suite?
A.
gigue
B.
allamande
C.
overture
D.
courante
Question #22
Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks are the best-known suites by which composer?
A.
Mouret
B.
Handel
C.
Vivaldi
D.
Telemann
Question #23
Where was the Water Music performed on July 17, 1717?
A.
for the birth of a baby
B.
for a royal party on the Thames River
C.
for a fireworks display in London
D.
for a coronation of the new king
Question #24
Which instrument family is NOT heard in the second section of the Alla hornpipe?
A.
strings
B.
woodwinds
C.
brass
Question #25
Guarneri, Stradivarius, and Amati were all noted Baroque makers of which instrument?
A.
harpsichord
B.
violin
C.
hurdy-gurdy
D.
organ
Question #26
Baroque trumpets were still “natural,” meaning they:
A.
were made of wood
B.
did not have a mouthpiece
C.
were without valves
D.
were made of organic material
Question #27
The Baroque dance inspired by the music of Spain is the:
A.
passepied
B.
sarabande
C.
courante
D.
twerk
Question #28
The Baroque dance inspired by the music of Germany is the:
A.
gigue
B.
waltz
C.
courante
D.
allemande
Question #29
What is one ensemble in Los Angeles that you could get tickets to for your Concert Report to hear Baroque music played on authentic Baroque instruments?
A.
Musica Angelica
B.
Mission Opera
C.
The Industry
D.
Los Angeles Phil
Question #30
A Baroque suite is usually a group of dances.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #31
The Baroque suite typically consisted of a group of dances in contrasting keys.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #32
Technology played a crucial role in the development of music in the Baroque era.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #33
During the Baroque era, violins were bowed differently.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #34
Modern researchers have figured out what made Stradivari instruments sound the way they do, leading to current availability of very affordable reproductions.
A.
False
B.
True
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