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Baroque Era
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1In addition to being a composer, Vivaldi was also active as ________.
- AA. a singer
- BB. a mystic
- C
C. a priest - DD. all of the above
2True or False: Vivaldi's operas were popular throughout all of Europe
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3After Vivaldi's death, his music was rarely performed until the ________.
- AA. seventeenth century
- BB. eighteenth century
- CC. nineteenth century
- DD. twentieth century
4During his lifetime, Vivaldi was best know for his _______.
- AA. operas
- BB. orchestral works
5Today, however, his _______ are more popular.
- AA. operas
- BB. orchestral works
6Vivaldi composed _________.
- AA. music for church services
- BB. music for non-church activities
- CC. both A and B
- DD. neither A nor B
7True or False: Vivaldi had several patrons who supported him.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
8Of Vivaldi's more than 500 concertos, over 200 are for what instrument and string orchestra? _______
- AA. violin
- BB. viola d' amore
- CC. cello
- DD. string bass
9The Listening Example, The Four Seasons, is _________.
- AA. an opera
- BB. an oratorio
- CC. a concerto
- DD. an overture
10Vivaldi popularized what two instruments as solo instruments? __________
- AA. cello and string bass
- BB. organ and piano
- CC. violin and viola
- DD. harpsichord and clavier
11The musical representation of an idea or a mood is known as __________.
- AA. an opera
- BB. an oratorio
- CC. program music
- DD. plainsong chant
12Handel composed vocal music with texts in _________.
- AA. Italian
- BB. German
- CC. English
- DD. all of the above
13Handel wrote many ________.
- AA. operas
- BB. oratorios
- CC. both A and B
- DD. neither A nor B
14While living in Italy, Handel wrote music for _________.
- AA. opera companies
- BB. ballet companies
- CC. both A and B
- DD. neither A nor B
15Handel wrote the Messiah in approximately ________.
- AA. one hour
- BB. one day
- CC. one month
- DD. one year
16True or False: The text of the Messiah is from the Bible.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
17Handel was born in _________.
- AA. England
- BB. Germany
18In what country did Handel later become a citizen of? ________
- AA. England
- BB. Germany
19At the time of his death, Handel's operas were thought to be old fashioned. Many were not performed again until ________.
- AA. the 1620s
- BB. the 1720s
- CC. the 1820s
- DD. the 1920s
20Handel's oratorios were especially popular in _______.
- AA. England and Ireland
- BB. Germany and Austria
- CC. France and Germany
- DD. Holland and Italy
21True or False: Handel composed almost as fast as he could write the notes.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
22In the Listening Example, how many vocal sections sing in the Hallelujah Chorus?
- AA. one
- BB. two
- CC. three
- DD. four
23Throughout his life, Bach was always a _______.
- AA. violinist
- BB. church musician
- CC. clavier tuner
- DD. singer
24True or False: Bach lived his entire life in Germany.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
25Which instrument did Bach not play?
- AA. harpsichord
- BB. organ
- CC. clavier
- DD. oboe
26True or False: Bach wrote several operas.
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27A toccata is _______.
- AA. structured
- BB. in a free style
28A fugue is _____.
- AA. structured
- BB. in a free style
29True or False: Bach never took music lessons; he was a completely self-taught musician.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
30True or False: At one point in his life, Bach was a school teacher.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
31As a child, Bach preformed in a musical group. It was _______.
- AA. a choir
- BB. a band
- CC. an orchestra
- DD. a ballet
32During his life, Bach composed ________.
- AA. less than 100 musical works
- BB. more than 100 musical works
33True or False: Bach became a wealthy man because hundreds of his compositions were published during his lifetime.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
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- Advanced Music Theory
- Autor
- ashleyilagilbert
- Idioma
- English
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