Part 3 Baroque Music. questions with answers 2023/2024

Part 3 Baroque Music.The approximate dates of the Baroque period are - correct answer An important composer of music in the Baroque was - correct answer Handel All but which one of the following is a characteristic of Baroque music? - correct answer less sense of rhythm A feature of recitatives is - correct answer homophobic texture, economical coverage, sung in a somewhat reciting style, rhythmic freedom An important instrument in the Baroque period was the - correct answer harpischord Except for recitatives, the rhythm on Baroque music was definitely metrical, True or False - correct answer true although major and minor keys predominated in Baroque music, changes of key (tonal center) are rare, true or false - correct answer False A feature of Baroque music was the use terraced dynamics, true or false - correct answer True The patronage system allowed composers to sell their works to the highest bidder, true or false - correct answer False Because there was no body of established music, many Baroque composers wrote a tremendous amount of music, true or false - correct answer True Baroque orchestras performed with only the keyboard player indicating when to begin, true or false - correct answer True One of the reasons why recitatives were favored, especially for dramatic purposes was - correct answer the single melody could have a wider range, the rhythm could be flexible, the words could be heard more easily. During the Baroque period the modes were largely abandoned in favor of major and minor keys, true or false - correct answer true The "doctrine of affections" or the "doctrine of affects" was the belief that - correct answer music could project rather specific feelings. An acoustical quirk of nature in tuning called the "Pythagorean comma" was compensated for by - correct answer equal temperament Oratorios and cantatas have no - correct answer actions, costumes, or scenery Oratorios and cantatas are always on religious topics, true or false - correct answer false Handel's Messiah is a typical oratorio in that it - correct answer is long, has a biblical text, is all of these choices, has two sections for orchestra alone, includes choruses, recitatives, arias, and solos The choruses on oratorios usually contain - correct answer portions with the voice parts in imitation An aria is lot like a recitative, except that it is longer, true or false - correct answer false there are may examples of text or word painting in oratorios and cantatas, true or false - correct answer true a virtuoso is someone who - correct answer is a highly skilled performer chorales are - correct answer hymns to be sung by congregations in Lutheran churches