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Question #1
The Baroque genre that is characterized by one or more solo instruments and orchestra is the:
A.
sonata
B.
concerto
C.
suite
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.
word painting
C.
program music
Question #3
The solo instrument featured in Vivaldi's Spring concerto is the:
A.
violin
B.
harpsichord
C.
cello
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.
ritornello
B.
ground bass
C.
fugal treatment
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 repeated notes and fast ascending scales
B.
with the repetition of the refrain
C.
with staccato notes and trills
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.
ritornello
C.
rondo
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.
violin
B.
piccolo
C.
mandolin
Question #12
The second movement of Vivaldi’s Spring concerto depicts the sound of a:
A.
springtime storm
B.
dog barking
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.
drone
C.
ritornello
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.
True
B.
False
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.
allamande
B.
gigue
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.
Telemann
C.
Vivaldi
D.
Handel
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 coronation of the new king
D.
for a fireworks display in London
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.
harpsichord
B.
hurdy-gurdy
C.
organ
D.
violin
Question #26
Baroque trumpets were still “natural,” meaning they:
A.
were made of wood
B.
were without valves
C.
did not have a mouthpiece
D.
were made of organic material
Question #27
The Baroque dance inspired by the music of Spain is the:
A.
sarabande
B.
twerk
C.
passepied
D.
courante
Question #28
The Baroque dance inspired by the music of Germany is the:
A.
gigue
B.
allemande
C.
waltz
D.
courante
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.
The Industry
B.
Mission Opera
C.
Musica Angelica
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.
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.
True
B.
False
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