Question 1

The hunting song for chorus opens with:

Accepted Answer

A)  an instrumental introduction of drums and flutes. 
B)  an aria-like solo. 
C)  a clear ostinato that lasts the entire piece. 
D)  two choral announcements. 
A)  an instrumental introduction of drums and flutes. 
B)  an aria-like solo. 
C)  a clear ostinato that lasts the entire piece. 
D)  two choral announcements.

Question 2

Where was Dido and Aeneas composed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Italy 
B)  Germany 
C)  France 
D)  England 
A)  Italy 
B)  Germany 
C)  France 
D)  England

Question 3

What textures do you hear in the closing chorus of Dido and Aeneas?

Accepted Answer

A)  monophony, then polyphony 
B)  monophony, then homophony 
C)  polyphony, then homophony 
D)  imitative polyphony, then non-imitative polyphony 
A)  monophony, then polyphony 
B)  monophony, then homophony 
C)  polyphony, then homophony 
D)  imitative polyphony, then non-imitative polyphony

Question 4

Define opera.Explain why it is referred to as the most characteristic art form of the Baroque era.

Accepted Answer

Opera is a form of musical theater that

Question 5

The operatic equivalent of dramatic dialogue is a(n):

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Opera provided the perfect vehicle for the Baroque idea of:

Accepted Answer

A)  expressing the views of many individuals at once. 
B)  expressing the emotions of the individual. 
C)  enacting biblical stories. 
D)  political propaganda. 
A)  expressing the views of many individuals at once. 
B)  expressing the emotions of the individual. 
C)  enacting biblical stories. 
D)  political propaganda.

Question 7

What was the source for Dido and Aeneas?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Bible 
B)  the Aeneid, by Virgil 
C)  a Shakespearean play 
D)  an original play he wrote earlier in his career 
A)  the Bible 
B)  the Aeneid, by Virgil 
C)  a Shakespearean play 
D)  an original play he wrote earlier in his career

Question 8

What distinguishes the canzona,and what later genre did it influence?

Accepted Answer

The canzona is a musical form that origi

Question 9

In the Baroque period,dance music gained popularity because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the increased popularity of liturgical dance in the church. 
B)  commissions from royalty to compose dance music for festive occasions. 
C)  the way ballet was used in opera. 
D)  its popularity with the rising middle class. 
A)  the increased popularity of liturgical dance in the church. 
B)  commissions from royalty to compose dance music for festive occasions. 
C)  the way ballet was used in opera. 
D)  its popularity with the rising middle class.

Question 10

Who were the most important composers in Venice around 1600?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

In the early Baroque period,composers subdivided choirs in order to exploit more:

Accepted Answer

A)  sonorous effects. 
B)  complex textures. 
C)  word painting. 
D)  austere moods. 
A)  sonorous effects. 
B)  complex textures. 
C)  word painting. 
D)  austere moods.

Question 12

The first public opera theater was opened in:

Accepted Answer

A)  1450. 
B)  1581. 
C)  1729. 
D)  1637. 
A)  1450. 
B)  1581. 
C)  1729. 
D)  1637.

Question 13

How prevalent is the ostinato in the world?

Accepted Answer

The ostinato, a musical pattern that rep

Question 14

Musical form in the early Baroque period was becoming:

Accepted Answer

A)  less concerned with structure. 
B)  more influenced by classical Greek music theory. 
C)  less oriented toward intense sonorities. 
D)  more controlled and systematic. 
A)  less concerned with structure. 
B)  more influenced by classical Greek music theory. 
C)  less oriented toward intense sonorities. 
D)  more controlled and systematic.

Question 15

Who is considered to be the greatest English composer of the Baroque period?

Accepted Answer

A)  George Frideric Handel 
B)  Thomas Morley 
C)  William Byrd 
D)  Henry Purcell 
A)  George Frideric Handel 
B)  Thomas Morley 
C)  William Byrd 
D)  Henry Purcell

Question 16

The style heard in "O magnum mysterium" is typical of music from:

Accepted Answer

A)  seventeenth-century Paris. 
B)  sixteenth-century London. 
C)  seventeenth-century Venice. 
D)  sixteenth-century Rome. 
A)  seventeenth-century Paris. 
B)  sixteenth-century London. 
C)  seventeenth-century Venice. 
D)  sixteenth-century Rome.

Question 17

The balletto and corrente are dances related by their:

Accepted Answer

A)  contrasting keyboards. 
B)  similar meters. 
C)  bass lines. 
D)  attention to variation. 
A)  contrasting keyboards. 
B)  similar meters. 
C)  bass lines. 
D)  attention to variation.

Question 18

An aria-like fragment in an opera that is neither a recitative nor an aria is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  alba. 
B)  arioso. 
C)  libretto. 
D)  interlude. 
A)  alba. 
B)  arioso. 
C)  libretto. 
D)  interlude.

Question 19

Drama set to music is:

Accepted Answer

A)  opera. 
B)  Greek tragedy. 
C)  a madrigal. 
D)  a motet. 
A)  opera. 
B)  Greek tragedy. 
C)  a madrigal. 
D)  a motet.

Question 20

Pygmy polyphony involves which technique common to many kinds of African music?

Accepted Answer

A)  the monophonic statement of a theme 
B)  interlocking ostinatos 
C)  polyphonic accompaniment by brass instruments 
D)  the interjection of virtuosic drumming 
A)  the monophonic statement of a theme 
B)  interlocking ostinatos 
C)  polyphonic accompaniment by brass instruments 
D)  the interjection of virtuosic drumming

Exam 8: The Early Baroque Period

The hunting song for chorus opens with:

Where was Dido and Aeneas composed?

What textures do you hear in the closing chorus of Dido and Aeneas?

Define opera.Explain why it is referred to as the most characteristic art form of the Baroque era.

The operatic equivalent of dramatic dialogue is a(n):

Opera provided the perfect vehicle for the Baroque idea of:

What was the source for Dido and Aeneas?

What distinguishes the canzona,and what later genre did it influence?

In the Baroque period,dance music gained popularity because of:

Who were the most important composers in Venice around 1600?

In the early Baroque period,composers subdivided choirs in order to exploit more:

The first public opera theater was opened in:

How prevalent is the ostinato in the world?

Musical form in the early Baroque period was becoming:

Who is considered to be the greatest English composer of the Baroque period?

The style heard in "O magnum mysterium" is typical of music from:

The balletto and corrente are dances related by their:

An aria-like fragment in an opera that is neither a recitative nor an aria is a(n):

Drama set to music is:

Pygmy polyphony involves which technique common to many kinds of African music?

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