Prelude 3 Music as Exploration and Drama

Prelude 3 Music as Exploration and DramaThe term "Baroque" means misshapen, extravagant, or even distorted. - correct answer True Artists such as Bernini and Peter Paul Rubens created works that demonstrate the absence of dramatic gestures in the Baroque era. - correct answer False Absolute monarchy, exemplified by Louis XIV of France, was the main form of European government during the Baroque. - correct answer True The Baroque era was characterized by peaceful relations between Protestants and Catholics. - correct answer False As musical instruments developed technically, the level of virtuosity rose in the Baroque. - correct answer True The Baroque marks the introduction of solo song with instrumental accompaniment, called _________ in Florence. - correct answer the "new style" Which of the following took place in the Baroque era and which did not? *the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg *the initiation of the Protestant Reformation by Martin Luther *the investigation of how the blood circulates by William Harvey *the formulation of the theory of gravitation by Sir Isaac Newton - correct answer *the investigation of how the blood circulates by William Harvey *the formulation of the theory of gravitation by Sir Issac Newton The notation system in which the composer puts a numeral above or below the bass note indicating the chord required is referred to as what? - correct answer figured bass The Baroque system of figured bass enabled the performer to ____________. - correct answer fill in the harmonies It was for the middle classes that the comic opera and the _______, both genres filled with keen and witty observations on life, came into being during the Baroque era. - correct answer novel In the major-minor tonal system, what is the most important note? - correct answer tonic Baroque composers often employed which of the following techniques in an attempt to create musical drama? *dramatic forte/piano contrasts *dissonance *static harmony - correct answer *dramatic forte/piano contrasts *dissonance What roles did women play in music during the Baroque era? - correct answer *singers *composers of sacred music *composers of secular music Which of the following was a hallmark of Baroque performance and which was not? *increased improvisation *increased virtuosity *no variation in dynamics *performing the work strictly as written - correct answer Correct: *increased virtuosity *increased improvisation Incorrect: *no variation in dynamics *performing the work strictly as written