Chapter 28 Quiz

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

Violin

Viola

Harpsichord

Upright bass

. "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

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

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

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

. 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.

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

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

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

. 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

Operetta

Opera buffa

Singspiel

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

Bach

Handel

Vivaldi

Corelli

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

Short, improvisatory piece

Piece for a group of soloists supported by an orchestra

Collection of dance movements

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

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

Register

Meter

Form

Melody

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

Subject

Gigue

Allemande

Da capo

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

Binary-form dance movements

Uncomplicated harmonies

Lengthy, drawn out phrases

Simple supporting bass lines

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

Bach's Coffee Cantata

Gay's The Beggar's Opera

Lully's Paris Gallante

Monteverdi's Orfeo

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

Stretto

Courrante

Diminution

Mirror inversion

. 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.

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

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

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

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