MUSIC AP 3 – Flashcards
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Which are the correct dates for the Baroque period?
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1600-1750
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The first era of Western music history in which instrumental music was as important as vocal music was the:
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baroque
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The famous choral climax at the end of Part 2 of Handel's Messiah is:
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the hallelujah chorus
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The word Baroque comes from the Italian word "barroco", meaning:
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bizzare
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J.S. Bach was writing a fugue just before he died which used a theme or subject based on___.
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his own name
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A drama which includes vocal and instrumental music, poetry, acting, pantomime, scenery and costumes is:
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an opera
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Which of the following was NOT an important keyboard instrument in the Baroque?
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the piano
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A highly emotional song in an opera is called:
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an aria
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A vocal style emphasizing a clear solo voice with supporting instrumental accompaniement.
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monody
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In Baroque opera, a basso continuo is made up of:
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harpsichord and cello or basson
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The vocal style in opera that imitates the natural inflections of speech is called:
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recitative
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What baroque keyboard composition contains a subject, counter subject, episodes and strettos?
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fugue
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A concerto based on the opposition of smaller and larger groups of instruments is called a:
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ripieno
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A new tuning system implemented in the Baroque period which enabled composers to write music in ANY
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equal temperment
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The sacred cantana was an integral part of the
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Lutheran church service.
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Which of the following is handles most famous oratorio which is frequently performed today?
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Messiah
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A _______is a polyphonic, contrapuntal compositional form originally for the keyboard, based on the principle of voices imitating each other.
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fugue
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JS bach's life as a boy was hanged suddenly by what event?
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the death of both his parents
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The text of an opera is called what?
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libretto
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Violin "gut" strings were made out of __________in the Baroque period:
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animal intestines
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Who composed the Bradenbirg concertos?
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brandenburg
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The Baroque period ended in 1750 with the death of the great composer______.
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J.S. Bach
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The harpsichord is different from the piano because:
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All of the above
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George Frederick handel's epic master piece, messiah is ...
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an oratorio
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An instrumental genre in several movements for solo instrument and orchestra:
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concerto
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What is the form of each individual movement in a suite
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binary
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The concept of a suite was applies to...
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all of the above
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Which of the following is a well known set of concertos by Vivaldi?
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The four seasons
