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1. The form of the melody called the bar form is represented by
A. AAB.
B. ABA.
C. ABBA.
D. ABB.
2. Handel’s Messiah is classified as a/an
A. chorale.
B. cantata.
C. oratorio.
D. opera.
3. The group of instruments accompanying a solo singer in an opera is known collectively as the
A. chorus.
B. orchestra.
C. harmonic ensemble.
D. basso continuo.
4. Another word for “round” is
A. canon.
B. rhapsody.
C. gigue.
D. sarabande.
5. The first opera to win widespread acclaim was
A. Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas.
B. Handel’s Rinaldo.
C. Handel’s Messiah.
D. Monteverdi’s Orpheus.
6. The _______ is a musical form that utilizes multiple soloists.
A. Gothic motet
B. sarabande
C. concerto grosso
D. chorale prelude
7. The last movement of Bach’s Cantata no. 140 is what texture?
A. Atonal
B. A ritornello
C. Homophonic
D. Polyphonic
8. A style of vocal music that’s a cross between singing and speaking is commonly referred to as
A. recitative.
B. gigue.
C. pavane.
D. polychoral.
9. The rigaudon is a fast, often cheerful dance in _______ meter.
A. single
B. ternary
C. triple
D. duple
10. Handel’s first operatic hit, which premiered in London in 1711, was
A. Rinaldo.
B. Four Seasons.
C. Saul.
D. Giulio Cesare.
11. Music work performed in a series is called a/an
A. suite.
B. allemande.
C. sonata.
D. fugue.
12. Which of the following is the type of polyphony used in a fugue?
A. Fugal exposition
B. Imitative counterpoint
C. Episodic
D. Middle entry
13. A _______ performance usually requires the musicians to embellish the part written for them.
A. transcripted
B. passacaglia
C. virtuoso
D. canzona
14. What is the difference between an oratorio and an opera?
A. An oratorio doesn’t include an aria and an opera does.
B. The opera is based on a sacred topic and an oratorio isn’t.
C. An opera is staged and an oratorio isn’t.
D. An oratorio doesn’t include recitatives.
15. The use of two violins and a basso continuo forms which combination of music?
A. Cantata
B. Trio sonata
C. Sonata da chiesa
D. Sonata da camera
16. The most popular oratorio is
A. Aeneas.
B. Der Messias.
C. Messiah.
D. Orpheus.
17. An instruments-only piece played at the opening of an opera is known as a/an
A. aria.
B. overture.
C. prima prattica.
D. procession.
18. The main theme of a fugue is called the
A. melody.
B. exposition.
C. episode.
D. subject.
19. All of the following instruments would be likely to play the basso continuo in a Baroque musical piece
except the
A. harpsichord.
B. violin.
C. lute.
D. cello.
20. Instrumental work written for a soloist and a larger ensemble is called a
A. fugue.
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B. concerto.
C. cantata.
D. prelude.