Exam 10: Baroque Instrumental Music

Known as ________,Antonio Vivaldi taught music at an orphanage for girls and wrote much of his music for this institution.

In the recording of the Violin Concerto in G,La stravaganza,the continuo chords are played by a(n):

In Bach's Fugue in C Major,later entries of the fugue subject:

Ritornello form is based on:

Discuss the work of Antonio Vivaldi in terms of what types of pieces are his most famous,for whom his pieces were written,how they are organized,and for what genres and instruments he composed.

The composer of the Violin Concerto in G,La stravaganza,is:

How many movements does a typical late Baroque concerto have?

The poetry associated with Vivaldi's Spring,describes:

Explain how contrast is an important feature of the concerto and concerto grosso.

Draw a diagram of a typical ritornello form as found in a Baroque concerto grosso.Describe the function and character of the ritornello sections in this structure.

Define cadenza and give its usual location in concertos.

Describe how musical forms and genres relate to the rise of instrumental music in the Baroque era.

Some Baroque dances,particularly the gavotte and minuet,are grouped in pairs,to create a large A B A form.The B dance in such a pair is called the:

Describe the character and tempo of the movements of a typical concerto.

In Bach's Fugue in C Major,the voices in the exposition of the subject proceed from:

The section of a fugue in which all subject entries first occur is the:

Describe the two sets of forces in a concerto or concerto grosso.Explain the interplay between them.

The main instrument on which Bach performed was the:

In Bach's time,The Well-Tempered Clavier was played primarily on:

How many Brandenburg Concertos did Bach write?