Baroque questions and answers graded A+ 2023

BaroqueThe baroque period () was also known as - correct answer the age of absolutism Both the middle class and scientists helped influence and develop baroque style, some of the influences are, - correct answer churches included many theatrical qualities of the fine arts to appeal to the masses, scientific discoveries led to new inventions and industry, and the merchants commissioned art work Early Italian baroque composers created ___, which is a drama sung to orchestral accompaniment. - correct answer opera A melody in one voice will frequently be ______ in another voice in a baroque style - correct answer imitated What effects does rhythmic continuity provide? - correct answer compelling drive and energy What creates a sense of directed motion for melody in baroque music? - correct answer the continuous unwinding of a melody, and melodic sequences , the successive repetition of a musical idea at higher or lower pitches Which were important keyboard instruments during the baroque period? - correct answer harpsichord, organ Music of the late baroque is predominately _______ in texture. - correct answer polyphonic Which statements describe the basso continuo? - correct answer usually played with a keyboard instrument and an instrument such as cello or bassoon, the keyboard player improvises chords following written numbers above the bass part, and the basso continuo has the effect of emphasizing the bass part What does the baroque consisted mainly of - correct answer instruments of the violin family The different movements of a baroque composition are usually _______, to add variety to the piece - correct answer contrasting Whose death marked the end of the baroque period in music? - correct answer Johann Sebastian Bach Generally, how are rhythmic patterns used in a baroque period? - correct answer They start off the piece, and are repeated throughout What are typical characteristics of melody in baroque music? - correct answer constant character even with varied form, create a feeling of continuity, and opening melody heard again and again What is a clavichord? - correct answer a baroque keyboard instrument Why is the accompaniment played by the harpsichord called figured bass? - correct answer the notation for the bass part uses numbers to indicate the basic chords that should form part of the accompaniment Tone color was the most important element for composers of baroque music. - correct answer false What is a movement in musical composition? - correct answer a piece that sounds fairly complete and independent and is a part of a larger composition Which of the following statements about the clavichord are true? - correct answer its sound is produced by brass blades that strikes strings, and its tone is generally too soft for performances in an orchestra call The baroque trumpet had ________ - correct answer no valves The baroque orchestra generally used approximately ________ musicians. - correct answer 10 to 35 Which of the following statements about the role of music in baroque society is true? - correct answer music was an important source of entertainment in the courts of the aristocracy