Question 1

The original meaning of baroque was:

Accepted Answer

A)  a piece of music broken into several sections. 
B)  plainchant. 
C)  a small, perfectly shaped pearl. 
D)  a large, irregularly shaped pearl. 
A)  a piece of music broken into several sections. 
B)  plainchant. 
C)  a small, perfectly shaped pearl. 
D)  a large, irregularly shaped pearl.

Question 2

The canzona opens with:

Accepted Answer

A)  three repeated notes. 
B)  three repeated chords. 
C)  a theme that begins very slowly. 
D)  a theme that begins with long leaps followed by running sixteenth notes. 
A)  three repeated notes. 
B)  three repeated chords. 
C)  a theme that begins very slowly. 
D)  a theme that begins with long leaps followed by running sixteenth notes.

Question 3

The intricate,repetitive texture of the pygmy chorus's short melodic lines have an overall effect of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a recycling ostinato. 
B)  the polychoral sound of the early Baroque. 
C)  the homophonic texture of Palestrina's Pope Marcellus Mass. 
D)  the dance rhythms of the pavan in the Renaissance. 
A)  a recycling ostinato. 
B)  the polychoral sound of the early Baroque. 
C)  the homophonic texture of Palestrina's Pope Marcellus Mass. 
D)  the dance rhythms of the pavan in the Renaissance.

Question 4

Describe the style of the madrigal at the end of the sixteenth century and reactions against this style.

Accepted Answer

The madrigal at the end of the sixteenth

Question 5

Which composer was the first one whose music was attacked for being too radical?

Accepted Answer

A)  Andrea Gabrieli 
B)  Henry Purcell 
C)  Arcangelo Corelli 
D)  Claudio Monteverdi 
A)  Andrea Gabrieli 
B)  Henry Purcell 
C)  Arcangelo Corelli 
D)  Claudio Monteverdi

Question 6

Explain why opera provided the perfect opportunity for individual emotional expression.

Accepted Answer

Opera provided the perfect opportunity f

Question 7

The singers in The Coronation of Poppea are:

Accepted Answer

A)  two male sopranos. 
B)  one male soprano and one female soprano. 
C)  two female sopranos. 
D)  two females: a mezzo-soprano and a soprano. 
A)  two male sopranos. 
B)  one male soprano and one female soprano. 
C)  two female sopranos. 
D)  two females: a mezzo-soprano and a soprano.

Question 8

Name the Baroque composer who is known as the first master of opera.Where did he work? How was his music regarded during his lifetime?

Accepted Answer

The Baroque composer known as the first

Question 9

Briefly discuss the construction of the kora.

Accepted Answer

The kora is a traditional West African i

Question 10

Discuss the Baroque dualism of freedom of expression and extravagance versus formal control.

Accepted Answer

The Baroque period was characterized by

Question 11

The opening recitative of The Coronation of Poppea is interrupted by a very short section in regular meter sung by Nero.It is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  arioso. 
B)  aria. 
C)  recitative. 
D)  alba. 
A)  arioso. 
B)  aria. 
C)  recitative. 
D)  alba.

Question 12

Dido and Aeneas is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Mass. 
B)  opera. 
C)  motet. 
D)  madrigal. 
A)  Mass. 
B)  opera. 
C)  motet. 
D)  madrigal.

Question 13

The composer of this canzona,balletto,and corrente is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Giovanni Gabrieli. 
B)  Claudio Monteverdi. 
C)  Henry Purcell. 
D)  Girolamo Frescobaldi. 
A)  Giovanni Gabrieli. 
B)  Claudio Monteverdi. 
C)  Henry Purcell. 
D)  Girolamo Frescobaldi.

Question 14

Which feature of vocal music was transferred to Baroque instrumental music?

Accepted Answer

A)  word painting 
B)  imitative polyphonic texture 
C)  monophonic texture 
D)  declamation 
A)  word painting 
B)  imitative polyphonic texture 
C)  monophonic texture 
D)  declamation

Question 15

In this Gambian song,the kora player creates an ostinato pattern by:

Accepted Answer

A)  plucking mainly the low-pitched strings with his thumbs. 
B)  playing cascading melodies on the higher strings. 
C)  singing quietly along with the music. 
D)  playing dissonant notes. 
A)  plucking mainly the low-pitched strings with his thumbs. 
B)  playing cascading melodies on the higher strings. 
C)  singing quietly along with the music. 
D)  playing dissonant notes.

Question 16

In which section of "O magnum mysterium" do you hear the most echoing?

Accepted Answer

A)  "O, O magnum mysterium" 
B)  "et admirabile sacramentum" 
C)  "Alleluia" 
D)  closing "O, O magnum mysterium" 
A)  "O, O magnum mysterium" 
B)  "et admirabile sacramentum" 
C)  "Alleluia" 
D)  closing "O, O magnum mysterium"

Question 17

In the opening recitative of The Coronation of Poppea,which word is repeated in several different ways,sometimes sounding minor,sometimes sounding major?

Accepted Answer

A)  dalle 
B)  tornerai 
C)  cor 
D)  divelle 
A)  dalle 
B)  tornerai 
C)  cor 
D)  divelle

Question 18

What is the genre of "O magnum mysterium"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mass 
B)  motet 
C)  madrigal 
D)  pavan 
A)  Mass 
B)  motet 
C)  madrigal 
D)  pavan

Question 19

How is the word addio treated at the end of the recitative section of The Coronation of Poppea?

Accepted Answer

A)  with sequences 
B)  with ornamentation 
C)  with a change in instrumental accompaniment 
D)  with paraphrasing in the lower voices 
A)  with sequences 
B)  with ornamentation 
C)  with a change in instrumental accompaniment 
D)  with paraphrasing in the lower voices

Question 20

What was the most "advanced" form in late Renaissance music?

Accepted Answer

A)  the madrigal 
B)  the motet 
C)  the Mass 
D)  dance forms 
A)  the madrigal 
B)  the motet 
C)  the Mass 
D)  dance forms

Exam 8: The Early Baroque Period

The original meaning of baroque was:

The canzona opens with:

The intricate,repetitive texture of the pygmy chorus's short melodic lines have an overall effect of:

Describe the style of the madrigal at the end of the sixteenth century and reactions against this style.

Which composer was the first one whose music was attacked for being too radical?

Explain why opera provided the perfect opportunity for individual emotional expression.

The singers in The Coronation of Poppea are:

Name the Baroque composer who is known as the first master of opera.Where did he work? How was his music regarded during his lifetime?

Briefly discuss the construction of the kora.

Discuss the Baroque dualism of freedom of expression and extravagance versus formal control.

The opening recitative of The Coronation of Poppea is interrupted by a very short section in regular meter sung by Nero.It is a(n):

Dido and Aeneas is a(n):

The composer of this canzona,balletto,and corrente is:

Which feature of vocal music was transferred to Baroque instrumental music?

In this Gambian song,the kora player creates an ostinato pattern by:

In which section of "O magnum mysterium" do you hear the most echoing?

In the opening recitative of The Coronation of Poppea,which word is repeated in several different ways,sometimes sounding minor,sometimes sounding major?

What is the genre of "O magnum mysterium"?

How is the word addio treated at the end of the recitative section of The Coronation of Poppea?

What was the most "advanced" form in late Renaissance music?

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