Baroque(questions and answers)rated A+ 2023 passed

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