Music History Unit 2 Exam on Baroque Period
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The medieval church modes gradually gave way to the ———
and ——— scales in the middle baroque
Major; minor
The two musical giants of the baroque were _____ and _____.
Bach and Handel
basso continuo
A bass part together with numbers (figures) specifying the chords
to be played about it, a characteristic of baroque
terraced dynamics
The alternation between soft and Loud dynamics in baroque
music
Movement
A section that sounds fairly complete and independent but is part
of a larger composition
One of the most revolutionary periods in music history was
the
Early Baroque
The early baroque was characterized by
homophonic texture
The middle baroque was characterized by
a diffusion of the style into every corner of Europe
A popular keyboard instrument in which sound was
produced by means of brass blades striking the strings was
the
clavichord
Affections in baroque usage refers to
emotional states or moods of music
, In the baroque period, the ordinary citizen's opportunities for
hearing music usually came from the
Church
Frederick the Great, King of Prussia was a
Flutist, general, & composer
In Italy, music schools were often connected with
orphanages
The music director of a court in the baroque period
supervised and directed the musical performances,
composed much of the music required,
and was responsible for the discipline of the other musicians
A large court during the baroque period might employ about
____________ performers.
80
A concerto gross usually has ——— movements
3
The tempo markings of the movements of a concerto grosso
are usually ____, ____, and ____
fast, slow, fast
The large group of players in a concerto grosso is known as
the
Tutti
The first and last movements of the concerto grosso are
often in ____________ form.
ritornello
A musical ornament consisting of the rapid alternation of two
tones that are a whole or half step apart is a
Trill
Answer
Subject of a fugue presented in the dominant
augumentation
Imitation of a subject before it is completed
Countersubject
melodic idea that constantly accompanies the subject of a fugue
Review Medieval to Baroque Questions and
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The medieval church modes gradually gave way to the ———
and ——— scales in the middle baroque
Major; minor
The two musical giants of the baroque were _____ and _____.
Bach and Handel
basso continuo
A bass part together with numbers (figures) specifying the chords
to be played about it, a characteristic of baroque
terraced dynamics
The alternation between soft and Loud dynamics in baroque
music
Movement
A section that sounds fairly complete and independent but is part
of a larger composition
One of the most revolutionary periods in music history was
the
Early Baroque
The early baroque was characterized by
homophonic texture
The middle baroque was characterized by
a diffusion of the style into every corner of Europe
A popular keyboard instrument in which sound was
produced by means of brass blades striking the strings was
the
clavichord
Affections in baroque usage refers to
emotional states or moods of music
, In the baroque period, the ordinary citizen's opportunities for
hearing music usually came from the
Church
Frederick the Great, King of Prussia was a
Flutist, general, & composer
In Italy, music schools were often connected with
orphanages
The music director of a court in the baroque period
supervised and directed the musical performances,
composed much of the music required,
and was responsible for the discipline of the other musicians
A large court during the baroque period might employ about
____________ performers.
80
A concerto gross usually has ——— movements
3
The tempo markings of the movements of a concerto grosso
are usually ____, ____, and ____
fast, slow, fast
The large group of players in a concerto grosso is known as
the
Tutti
The first and last movements of the concerto grosso are
often in ____________ form.
ritornello
A musical ornament consisting of the rapid alternation of two
tones that are a whole or half step apart is a
Trill
Answer
Subject of a fugue presented in the dominant
augumentation
Imitation of a subject before it is completed
Countersubject
melodic idea that constantly accompanies the subject of a fugue
