A drama that is sung |
Opera |
The vocal style in opera that imitates the natural inflections of speech |
Recitative |
It was through the musical innovations of the ____ the opera was born |
Florentine Camerata |
A highly emotional song in an opera |
Aria |
The orchestral introduction heard at the beginning of an opera |
Overture |
The text of an opera |
The libretto |
Who is best viewed as the first mater of opera? |
Monteverdi |
The earliest operas took their plots from |
Greek Mythology |
A type of English entertainment combining music, poetry, and dance was called |
Masque |
The greatest native-born English composer of the Baroque was |
Henry Purcell |
Purcell’s opera "Dido and Aeneas" was composed for: |
Production at a girls’ school |
Who was the librettist of Purcell’s "Dido and Aeneas" |
Nahum Tate |
On which epic poem was Purcell’s opera "Dido and Aeneas" based? |
Virgil’s "Aeneid" |
Dido sings her famous lament in Purcell’s opera "Dido and Aeneas" just prior to: |
Killing herself |
Dido’s Lament from Purcell’s opera is composed: |
Over a ground bass |
Why does the opening melodic line ascend in Strozzi’s "Amor dormiglione"? |
It suggests Cupid waking |
The sacred cantata was an integral part of the: |
Lutheran church service |
Which of the following does NOT describe a chorale? |
Chorale tunes were originally conceived for polyphonic settings |
During his lifetime, Back held the position of: |
All of the above |
Bach was most famous in his day as a performer on: |
the organ |
What is the form of the chorale tune "Wachet auf"? |
Bar form (A-B-A) |
Bach’s Cantata no. 140 has ___ movements? |
Seven |
The opening movement of Bach’s cantata "Wachet auf" is best described as: |
A grand chorale fantasia |
The duet from Bach’s cantata "Wachet auf" (movement 3) is in _____ form. |
De capo (A-B-A) |
Which of the following does NOT characterize an oratorio? |
Elaborate scenery |
The stories for oratorios are generally drawn from: |
The Bible |
George Frideric Handel was considered a master of: |
The oratorio |
_____ was born in Germany and studied in Italy, but spent much of his creative life in England |
Handel |
When Handel arrived in London, he established his fame by composing: |
Opera’s |
Late in life, Handel turned his efforts from the opera to: |
The oratorio |
Which of the following is Handel’s most famous oratorio, frequently performed today? |
Messiah |
"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion" from "Messiah" is an example of: |
A da capo aria |
The famous choral climax in Part II of Handel’s "Messiah" is: |
The "Hallelujah Chorus" |
The first era of Western music history in which instrumental music was as important as vocal music was the: |
Baroque |
Which is NOT a major difference between Baroque and modern violins? |
The general shape of the instrument |
Of the following wind instruments, which was not made of wood? |
Trumpet |
Which of the following does NOT characterize the suite? |
Each movement is in a contrasting key |
Which of the following dance types was NOT standard in a Baroque suite? |
Tarantella |
A gigue is best described as: |
A lively sextuple-meter dance |
What is the form of each individual movement in a suite? |
Binary |
The concept of the suite was applied to: |
All of the above |
"Water Music" by Handel is best described as a: |
Suite |
Why is the music for Handel’s "Water Music" marked by lively rhythms and catchy melodies? |
It was performed outdoors on barges |
The "Alla hornpipe" movement from "Water Music" is characterized by: |
Instrumental groups exchanging motivic ideas |
Who was the court composer to Louis XIV that was central to the development of French opera? |
Jean-Baptiste Lully |
The dominant instrument in Mouret’s Rondeau is: |
The trumpet |
The form of the rondeau is: |
A-B-A-C-A |
The instrumental form based on the contrast of two dissimilar masses of sound is called a: |
Concerto |
The typical solo concerto has ____ movements? |
Three |
A concerto based on the opposition of small and large groups of instruments is called a: |
Concerto grosso |
Who was the greatest and most prolific Italian composer of concertos? |
Vivaldi |
Vivaldi was known as "the red priest" for: |
The color of his hair |
Vivaldi lived and worked in: |
Venice |
Which of the following is a well-known set of concertos by Vivaldi? |
The Four Seasons |
The solo instrument in "Spring", from "The Four Seasons", is: |
The violin |
Which of the following does NOT characterize "The Four Seasons"? |
The concertos avoid ritornello form |
The opening movement of "Spring" features: |
Ritornello form |
In the slow movement of "Spring" Vivaldi evokes a dog barking through: |
An ostinato rhythm |
Who composed the "Brandenburg Concertos" |
Bach |
Bach’s "Brandenburg Concertos" comprise _____ separate concertos. |
Six |
The accompanying group in a concerto grosso is called: |
The ripieno |
The solo group in a concerto grosso is called: |
The concertino |
What is a toccata? |
An improvisatory, virtuosic keyboard work |
The ____ is a keyboard form based on the principle of voices imitating each other. |
Fugue |
Which is NOT a contrapuntal device that alters the original theme? |
Prelude |
How many preludes and fugues are contained in the two "Well-Tempered Clavier" volumes? |
48 |
How many voices are there in "The Art of Fugue" |
Four |
Opera buffa is comic opera from: |
Italy |
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