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Question #1
The Baroque genre that is characterized by one or more solo instruments and orchestra is the:
A.
suite
B.
concerto
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.
word painting
B.
absolute music
C.
program music
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 high trills and running scales
C.
with an insistent rhythmic pattern
Question #7
How does Vivaldi evoke the image of a thunder and lightning storm in the first movement of the Spring concerto?
A.
with repeated notes and fast ascending scales
B.
with staccato notes and trills
C.
with the repetition of the refrain
Question #8
What makes The Four Seasons a programmatic work?
A.
It is based on a play of the same name.
B.
It is based on a painting 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.
rondo
B.
ritornello
C.
ternary
Question #10
Who were students at the Conservatorio dell’Ospedale della Pietà in Baroque Venice?
A.
young orphaned boys
B.
young male aristocrats
C.
young female orphans and aristocrats
Question #11
Vivaldi himself was a fine musician on which instrument?
A.
piccolo
B.
mandolin
C.
violin
Question #12
The second movement of Vivaldi’s Spring concerto depicts the sound of a:
A.
rustic dance
B.
springtime storm
C.
dog barking
Question #13
In the third movement of his concerto, Spring, Vivaldi emulates the sound of bagpipes by incorporating a:
A.
ritornello
B.
compound meter
C.
drone
Question #14
Which Baroque composer was known as the "red priest"?
A.
George Frideric Handel
B.
Antonio Vivaldi
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.
False
B.
True
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.
courante
B.
gigue
C.
overture
D.
allamande
Question #22
Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks are the best-known suites by which composer?
A.
Handel
B.
Telemann
C.
Vivaldi
D.
Mouret
Question #23
Where was the Water Music performed on July 17, 1717?
A.
for a coronation of the new king
B.
for a royal party on the Thames River
C.
for the birth of a baby
D.
for a fireworks display in London
Question #24
Which instrument family is NOT heard in the second section of the Alla hornpipe?
A.
strings
B.
brass
C.
woodwinds
Question #25
Guarneri, Stradivarius, and Amati were all noted Baroque makers of which instrument?
A.
organ
B.
violin
C.
hurdy-gurdy
D.
harpsichord
Question #26
Baroque trumpets were still “natural,” meaning they:
A.
were without valves
B.
did not have a mouthpiece
C.
were made of organic material
D.
were made of wood
Question #27
The Baroque dance inspired by the music of Spain is the:
A.
twerk
B.
courante
C.
passepied
D.
sarabande
Question #28
The Baroque dance inspired by the music of Germany is the:
A.
courante
B.
allemande
C.
gigue
D.
waltz
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.
Mission Opera
B.
The Industry
C.
Los Angeles Phil
D.
Musica Angelica
Question #30
A Baroque suite is usually a group of dances.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #31
The Baroque suite typically consisted of a group of dances in contrasting keys.
A.
False
B.
True
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.
False
B.
True
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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