Prelude 3 Music as Exploration and Drama 2023/2024

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 Which of the following took place during the Baroque period and which did not? *the establishment of major-minor tonality *the establishment of pentatonic tonality *the Florentine Camerata cultivated a "new style," that emphasized homophonic textures in music *emphasis was placed on monophonic textures in music - correct answer *the establishment of major-minor tonality *the Florentine Camerata cultivated a "new style," that emphasized homophonic textures in music The members of the Florentine Camerata realized that the new style was applicable to entire _______ as well as to short poems, leading to "drama through music," or what we now call _______. - correct answer dramas; opera Female musicians, particularly _______, experienced expanded roles in Baroque music life. Two singers, Francesca ___________ and Barbara Strozzi, were among the earliest female composers to publish their works. - correct answer singers; Caccini The rise of opera popularized virtuosic male soprano roles in Baroque dramas; these roles were sung by singers known by what name? - correct answer castrato The most notable Baroque innovation was the "drama through music," which we now call ________. - correct answer opera In comparison to the Renaissance, Baroque music is characterized by a texture wherein a single melody stands out known as _______. - correct answer homophony In what venue Baroque middle classes primarily make music? - correct answer the home Which of the following characterize Baroque harmony and melody and which do not? *major-minor tonality *organum *equal temperament