Question 1

How did Baroque composers view the use of emotion in their compositions?

Accepted Answer

A)  They isolated emotions, analyzed them, and portrayed them as consistently as possible. 
B)  They revealed their own emotions directly in their compositions. 
C)  They allowed only subtle emotional displays in their work. 
D)  They left all emotion out of the music, knowing that the performer would provide an emotional rendition of it. 
A)  They isolated emotions, analyzed them, and portrayed them as consistently as possible. 
B)  They revealed their own emotions directly in their compositions. 
C)  They allowed only subtle emotional displays in their work. 
D)  They left all emotion out of the music, knowing that the performer would provide an emotional rendition of it.

Question 2

Which characteristic of Baroque theater made it appealing to Baroque audiences and composers of opera?

Accepted Answer

A)  the deep, quiet spirituality 
B)  the slapstick comedy 
C)  the display of strong emotions 
D)  the realistic, down-to-earth topics and characters 
A)  the deep, quiet spirituality 
B)  the slapstick comedy 
C)  the display of strong emotions 
D)  the realistic, down-to-earth topics and characters

Question 3

Characterize the Baroque depiction of emotion in music.Was it realistic or exaggerated? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The Baroque depiction of emotion in musi

Question 4

Explain the impact of improved tuning on composers in the Baroque era.

Accepted Answer

The improved tuning in the Baroque era h

Question 5

Discuss the patronage system that existed in the Baroque era.

Accepted Answer

The patronage system in the Baroque era

Question 6

The three main institutions in which Baroque composers could make a living were the:

Accepted Answer

A)  church, the tavern, and the concert hall. 
B)  church, the opera house, and the court. 
C)  court, the university, and musical journals. 
D)  opera house, the theater, and the concert hall. 
A)  church, the tavern, and the concert hall. 
B)  church, the opera house, and the court. 
C)  court, the university, and musical journals. 
D)  opera house, the theater, and the concert hall.

Question 7

Define harmonic rhythm.

Accepted Answer

Harmonic rhythm refers to the rate at wh

Question 8

A tendency in Baroque music to change chords at every measure or some set interval is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  marching bass. 
B)  harmonic rhythm. 
C)  ground bass. 
D)  continuo. 
A)  marching bass. 
B)  harmonic rhythm. 
C)  ground bass. 
D)  continuo.

Question 9

Baroque dynamics generally:

Accepted Answer

A)  change with the harmonic rhythm. 
B)  get gradually louder and softer throughout a movement. 
C)  stay the same throughout a movement. 
D)  get louder and softer according to the emotions of the performer. 
A)  change with the harmonic rhythm. 
B)  get gradually louder and softer throughout a movement. 
C)  stay the same throughout a movement. 
D)  get louder and softer according to the emotions of the performer.

Question 10

Briefly describe the two ways Baroque composers approached and used tone color.

Accepted Answer

Baroque composers approached and used to

Question 11

Name the keyboard instruments of the Baroque orchestra.For which type of music was each used?

Accepted Answer

In the Baroque orchestra, keyboard instr

Question 12

Opera arose around the year:

Accepted Answer

A)  1600. 
B)  1603. 
C)  1637. 
D)  1650. 
A)  1600. 
B)  1603. 
C)  1637. 
D)  1650.

Question 13

Which best describes the musical depiction of emotion in the late Baroque era?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotions were expressed freely and naturally. 
B)  A piece of music was performed differently each time; the performer expressed what he or she felt at the moment. 
C)  Emotional display was kept at a minimum, as a reaction to the Renaissance musical style. 
D)  Emotions were scientifically categorized, and musical expression of emotions was systematized into techniques and devices. 
A)  Emotions were expressed freely and naturally. 
B)  A piece of music was performed differently each time; the performer expressed what he or she felt at the moment. 
C)  Emotional display was kept at a minimum, as a reaction to the Renaissance musical style. 
D)  Emotions were scientifically categorized, and musical expression of emotions was systematized into techniques and devices.

Question 14

Is Baroque music primarily simple or complex in texture? Describe instances in which Baroque music is polyphonic and ways in which it is homophonic.

Accepted Answer

Baroque music, which spans from approxim

Question 15

Describe the way a career as a composer was viewed in the Baroque era.

Accepted Answer

In the Baroque era, a career as a compos

Question 16

Characterize Baroque melody.Refer to musical elements such as pitch range,rhythm,ornamentation,length,and use of sequence.

Accepted Answer

Baroque melody is characterized by a wid

Question 17

An instrument from the Baroque period that has been revived is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  harpsichord. 
B)  clarinet. 
C)  piano. 
D)  violin. 
A)  harpsichord. 
B)  clarinet. 
C)  piano. 
D)  violin.

Question 18

Which best describes rhythm in the Baroque era?

Accepted Answer

A)  It became less regular. 
B)  It became more regular. 
C)  Bar lines disappeared. 
D)  Meters changed frequently and often were unidentifiable. 
A)  It became less regular. 
B)  It became more regular. 
C)  Bar lines disappeared. 
D)  Meters changed frequently and often were unidentifiable.

Question 19

Describe the basic Baroque orchestra and explain the difference between this and the festive Baroque orchestra.When might the festive orchestra be called on to play?

Accepted Answer

The basic Baroque orchestra typically co

Exam 9: Prelude: The Late Baroque Period

How did Baroque composers view the use of emotion in their compositions?

Which characteristic of Baroque theater made it appealing to Baroque audiences and composers of opera?

Characterize the Baroque depiction of emotion in music.Was it realistic or exaggerated? Explain.

Explain the impact of improved tuning on composers in the Baroque era.

Discuss the patronage system that existed in the Baroque era.

The three main institutions in which Baroque composers could make a living were the:

Define harmonic rhythm.

A tendency in Baroque music to change chords at every measure or some set interval is called a:

Baroque dynamics generally:

Briefly describe the two ways Baroque composers approached and used tone color.

Name the keyboard instruments of the Baroque orchestra.For which type of music was each used?

Opera arose around the year:

Which best describes the musical depiction of emotion in the late Baroque era?

Is Baroque music primarily simple or complex in texture? Describe instances in which Baroque music is polyphonic and ways in which it is homophonic.

Describe the way a career as a composer was viewed in the Baroque era.

Characterize Baroque melody.Refer to musical elements such as pitch range,rhythm,ornamentation,length,and use of sequence.

An instrument from the Baroque period that has been revived is the:

Which best describes rhythm in the Baroque era?

Describe the basic Baroque orchestra and explain the difference between this and the festive Baroque orchestra.When might the festive orchestra be called on to play?

Rhythm, Meter, and Tempo

Pitch,Dynamics,and Tone Color

Scales and Melody

Harmony, Texture, Tonality, and Mode

Musical Form and Musical Style

The Middle Ages

The Renaissance

The Early Baroque Period

Baroque Instrumental Music

Baroque Vocal Music

Prelude: Music and the Enlightenment

The Symphony

Other Classical Genres

Beethoven

Prelude: Music after Beethoven: Romanticism

The Early Romantics

Romantic Opera

The Late Romantics

Prelude: Music and Modernism

Early Modernism

Modernism between the Wars

The Late Twentieth Century

Music in America: Jazz and Beyond

Musical Notation

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