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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.
word painting
B.
program music
C.
absolute music
Question #3
The solo instrument featured in Vivaldi's Spring concerto is the:
A.
harpsichord
B.
cello
C.
violin
Question #4
The tempo scheme of the movements in Vivaldi's Spring concerto is best described as:
A.
slow-moderate-fast
B.
fast-slow-fast
C.
slow-fast-slow-fast
Question #5
What is the unifying procedure in the first movement of the Spring concerto?
A.
ground bass
B.
fugal treatment
C.
ritornello
Question #6
How does Vivaldi musically evoke the image of birds in the first movement of the Spring concerto?
A.
with high trills and running scales
B.
with an insistent rhythmic pattern
C.
with a harmonic drone
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 the repetition of the refrain
C.
with repeated notes and fast ascending scales
Question #8
What makes The Four Seasons a programmatic work?
A.
It is based on a set of poems, one for each season.
B.
It is based on a play of the same name.
C.
It is based on a painting of the same name.
Question #9
The first movement of Vivaldi’s concerto Spring is in __________ form.
A.
ternary
B.
rondo
C.
ritornello
Question #10
Who were students at the Conservatorio dell’Ospedale della Pietà in Baroque Venice?
A.
young orphaned boys
B.
young female orphans and aristocrats
C.
young male aristocrats
Question #11
Vivaldi himself was a fine musician on which instrument?
A.
violin
B.
mandolin
C.
piccolo
Question #12
The second movement of Vivaldi’s Spring concerto depicts the sound of a:
A.
dog barking
B.
rustic dance
C.
springtime storm
Question #13
In the third movement of his concerto, Spring, Vivaldi emulates the sound of bagpipes by incorporating a:
A.
drone
B.
compound meter
C.
ritornello
Question #14
Which Baroque composer was known as the "red priest"?
A.
Antonio Vivaldi
B.
Johann Sebastian Bach
C.
George Frideric Handel
Question #15
Which Baroque composer wrote over 200 solo concertos for violin?
A.
Johann Sebastian Bach
B.
Antonio Vivaldi
C.
George Frideric Handel
Question #16
The standard Baroque concerto has three movements.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #17
The oboe was the most featured instrument in Vivaldi’s concerto compositions.
A.
False
B.
True
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.
True
B.
False
Question #21
Which of the following is NOT a standard dance of a Baroque suite?
A.
gigue
B.
courante
C.
overture
D.
allamande
Question #22
Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks are the best-known suites by which composer?
A.
Mouret
B.
Vivaldi
C.
Handel
D.
Telemann
Question #23
Where was the Water Music performed on July 17, 1717?
A.
for a fireworks display in London
B.
for the birth of a baby
C.
for a royal party on the Thames River
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.
brass
B.
strings
C.
woodwinds
Question #25
Guarneri, Stradivarius, and Amati were all noted Baroque makers of which instrument?
A.
hurdy-gurdy
B.
organ
C.
harpsichord
D.
violin
Question #26
Baroque trumpets were still “natural,” meaning they:
A.
were made of organic material
B.
were made of wood
C.
did not have a mouthpiece
D.
were without valves
Question #27
The Baroque dance inspired by the music of Spain is the:
A.
passepied
B.
twerk
C.
courante
D.
sarabande
Question #28
The Baroque dance inspired by the music of Germany is the:
A.
allemande
B.
courante
C.
waltz
D.
gigue
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.
Los Angeles Phil
B.
The Industry
C.
Mission Opera
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.
True
B.
False
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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