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The first movement of Vivaldi's concerto Spring is in __________ form.
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Ritnorello form.
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The tempo scheme of the movements in Vivaldi's Spring concerto is best described as:
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fast, slow, fast.
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How does Vivaldi musically evoke the image of birds in the first movement of the Spring concerto?
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With trills and running scales.
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In the third movement of his concerto, Spring, Vivaldi emulates the sound of bagpipes by incorporating a:
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Drone.
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The two most popular types of concerto in the Baroque era were the solo concerto and the concerto grosso.
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True.
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The final movement in a Baroque concerto was typically set in a fast tempo.
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True.
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The second movement of Vivaldi's Spring concerto depicts the sound of a:
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Dog barking.
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How many concertos make up Bach's Brandenburg Concertos?
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Six.
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The small group of soloists in a concerto grosso is known as the:
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Concertino.
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What makes The Four Seasons a programmatic work?
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Its based on a set of poems, one for each season.
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The oboe was the most featured instrument in the Baroque concerto.
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False.
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Which Baroque composer wrote over 200 solo concertos for violin?
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Antonino Vivaldi.
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What is the unifying procedure in the first movement of the Spring concerto?
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Ritornello.
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A multi-movement form based on the opposition of one player against a larger group is a(n):
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Solo concerto.
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The title of the concerto genre is derived from the Latin verb______, meaning "to contend with."
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Concertare.
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Which Baroque composer was known as the "red priest"?
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Antonio Vivaldi.
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Vivaldi is famous for writing instrumental music that depicts a scene without the use of sung words, a style called:
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Program music.
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The standard Baroque concerto has three movements.
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True.
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How does Vivaldi evoke the image of a thunder-and-lightning storm in the first movement of the Spring concerto?
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With repeated notes and fast ascending scales.
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The middle movement of a Baroque concerto was typically set in a fast tempo.
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False.
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Vivaldi was initially hired by the Pietà as an instructor of which instrument?
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Violin.
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Which composer wrote music for the Conservatorio dell'Ospedale della Pietà?
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Vivaldi.
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Which term best describes the larger group performing a concerto?
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Ripieno.
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The solo instrument featured in Vivaldi's Spring concerto is the:
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Violin.
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The Baroque concerto that is characterized by a solo instrument and orchestra is the:
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Solo concerto.
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Vivaldi's concertos were mostly written to be performed by girls.
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True.
