Multiple Choice Questions

The sacred text and overall musical style of this example suggests that it is part of a/an::47
  • Oratorio
  • Polyphonic
  • Aria
  • Jacopo Peri
During the Baroque period, the term sonata was used for musical works __________.
  • The Thirty Years' War
  • Was created mainly for use in instrumental genres such as sonatas, suites, and concertos
  • to be played
  • Claudio Monteverdi
Which group was credited with inventing the recitative?
  • Claudio Monteverdi
  • Contrasts between a small group of soloists and a larger ensemble
  • It contrasts a group of instruments with a solo instrument.
  • The Florentine Camerata
Which of the following examples features melismatic singing?:21
  • It is sung a cappella
  • Example C
  • Dufay
  • Excerpt B
The following excerpt is an example for which style of recitative?1:00
  • oratorio
  • Recitativo secco
  • False
  • Piece for solo keyboard
The Baroque concerto is...
  • Wide dynamic range and repetition in the melody to express deep feelings
  • A piece for solo instrument or a small group of instruments
  • A piece that contrasts a solo instrument with an ensemble
  • Piece for solo keyboard
Who composed La favola d'Orfeo, a work that marks the beginning of opera as a major art form?
  • The Thirty Years' War
  • The Florentine Camerata
  • Was created mainly for use in instrumental genres such as sonatas, suites, and concertos
  • Claudio Monteverdi
The secular text and overall musical style of this example suggest that it is from a/an::40
  • Oratorio
  • Concerto
  • Aria
  • Opera
The following excerpt is most likely from a/an::40
  • Concerto
  • False
  • True
  • Opera
Listen to this music example and answer the following question: What would be the typical expectation regarding the rest of the movements of this particular type of work?:47
  • True
  • Basso continuo; The Doctrine of Affections
  • There may be other movements, some of which may introduce soloists.
  • Wide dynamic range and repetition in the melody to express deep feelings
The musical features of the following example suggest that it comes from a/an: :40
  • Aria
  • Opera
  • oratorio
  • True
The following selection, sung by Historicus, comes from a well-known __________.:35
  • Opera
  • oratorio
  • Concerto
  • Recitativo secco
In contrast to the Renaissance, where vocal and choral music took center stage, instrumental music established itself as the most significant genre of the Baroque period.
  • True
  • False
The dynamics in this example is best described as::47
  • Terraced dynamics
  • Piece for solo keyboard
  • Melismatic singing
  • Recitativo secco
Which of the following describes this example?:40
  • Basso continuo; The Doctrine of Affections
  • Wide dynamic range and repetition in the melody to express deep feelings
  • Example C
  • Terraced dynamics
Which of the following is NOT a Baroque composer?
  • Excerpt B
  • Example C
  • Dufay
  • Wide dynamic range and repetition in the melody to express deep feelings
The following excerpt is most likely from a(n)...:33
  • Concerto
  • Recitativo secco
  • False
  • Piece for solo keyboard
Which of these examples is a recitative?:24
  • Concerto
  • Wide dynamic range and repetition in the melody to express deep feelings
  • Dufay
  • Excerpt B
Which statement reflects the musical features of the following music example?3:32
  • It contrasts a group of instruments with a solo instrument.
  • The Florentine Camerata
  • The Thirty Years' War
  • Contrasts between a small group of soloists and a larger ensemble
Which one of the following pairs of words or phrases represents the two main concepts behind Baroque music?
  • It is sung a cappella
  • Performed by a small orchestra
  • Basso continuo; The Doctrine of Affections
  • Wide dynamic range and repetition in the melody to express deep feelings
What is the name of the technique used in the following excerpt?1:54
  • Terraced dynamics
  • Melismatic singing
  • Excerpt B
  • Performed by a small orchestra
A Baroque sonata is...
  • A piece that contrasts a solo instrument with an ensemble
  • A multi-movement instrumental work based on rhythms of popular dances
  • A multi-movement sacred work for soloist and choir intended for a concert performance
  • A piece for solo instrument or a small group of instruments
The following musical excerpt is from a recitative.1:01
  • True
  • False
Farinelli was a famous:
  • Excerpt B
  • Opera
  • castrato
  • oratorio
The following musical excerpt is from a recitative.:25
  • True
  • False
The composer of the following music example could likely be...:40
  • Concerto
  • Purcell
  • Claudio Monteverdi
  • Was created mainly for use in instrumental genres such as sonatas, suites, and concertos
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