Chapter 28 Quiz

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. Corelli and Vivaldi were widely known as virtuosic performers on what instrument?

Violin correct incorrect

Viola correct incorrect

Harpsichord correct incorrect

Upright bass correct incorrect

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. "Continuo" can refer to which two things?

An Italian dance form used in Baroque suites; a specialized type of stringed instrument used for intellectualized versions of country dances correct incorrect

Music intended to be played through multiple movements with no breaks; the ensemble entrusted with the task of accompanying soloists or featured instruments correct incorrect

The ensemble entrusted with the task of accompanying soloists or featured instruments; the practice of providing a bass line with numerical symbols that indicated the chords to be played above the notes correct incorrect

The harpsichord; the method of using the harpsichord as both a solo and supporting instrument correct incorrect

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. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "Toward the end of the Baroque era, the emphasis on ornate and magnificent splendor began to be seen as overly emotional; music and the other arts began to resist the extravagance of the Baroque in favor of a resurgence of spiritual renewal known as the Protestant Reformation."

The statement is true. correct incorrect

The statement is false because the emphasis of the Baroque era was on restraint and balance. correct incorrect

The statement is false because music was the only art form in which creative thinkers sought to escape the norms of the Baroque. correct incorrect

The statement is false because the end of the Baroque saw a movement towards increased interest in intellectualism, commonly called the Enlightenment. correct incorrect

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. What is the term for a new type of opera that featured a few characters singing tuneful arias and recitatives, usually within the context of a comedic story?

Opera seria correct incorrect

Operetta correct incorrect

Opera buffa correct incorrect

Singspiel correct incorrect

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. Which composer studied in this section wrote a piece of music intended to be performed on a boat?

Bach correct incorrect

Handel correct incorrect

Vivaldi correct incorrect

Corelli correct incorrect

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. Which of the following describes the genre known as the trio sonata?

Short, improvisatory piece correct incorrect

Piece for a group of soloists supported by an orchestra correct incorrect

Collection of dance movements correct incorrect

Chamber work in several movements that featured two treble instruments supported by a bass and a continuo correct incorrect

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. Augmentation is a method for altering what musical element of a fugal subject?

Register correct incorrect

Meter correct incorrect

Form correct incorrect

Melody correct incorrect

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. A Baroque dance in slow duple meter would be a(n):

Subject correct incorrect

Gigue correct incorrect

Allemande correct incorrect

Da capo correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the galant style of music?

Binary-form dance movements correct incorrect

Uncomplicated harmonies correct incorrect

Lengthy, drawn out phrases correct incorrect

Simple supporting bass lines correct incorrect

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. Which piece studied in this chapter contributed to Handel's decision to turn from Italian opera to English oratorio?

Bach's Coffee Cantata correct incorrect

Gay's The Beggar's Opera correct incorrect

Lully's Paris Gallante correct incorrect

Monteverdi's Orfeo correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT a method for manipulating the subject of a fugue?

Stretto correct incorrect

Courrante correct incorrect

Diminution correct incorrect

Mirror inversion correct incorrect

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. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "The rococo style developed in northern Italy during the late Baroque period, featuring lighter forms of opera that featured dances and scenes from everyday life."

The statement is true. correct incorrect

The statement is false because the rococo style developed in France. correct incorrect

The statement is false because the rococo style featured only instrumental music. correct incorrect

The statement is false because rococo operas focused on scenes of high drama from ancient history. correct incorrect