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Which of the following composers created approximately 450 concertos and was criticized by a prominent critic as having composed "two concertos, 225 times each?" |
| | A) | Vivaldi |
| | B) | J. S. Bach |
| | C) | D. W. Barber |
| | D) | Brandenburg |
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What type of form used in a concerto movement includes short sections of orchestral music that are recurrent? |
| | A) | binary form |
| | B) | ternary form |
| | C) | sonata form |
| | D) | ritornello form |
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Concertos developed out of the interest in... |
| | A) | opposing vocalists against the orchestra. |
| | B) | the contrasts between loud and soft. |
| | C) | writing music for the instrumental players that the composer had available. |
| | D) | fighting. |
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Which statement about Antonio Vivaldi is NOT true? |
| | A) | He was a violin teacher. |
| | B) | He was an orphan. |
| | C) | He was a priest. |
| | D) | He composed solo concertos, in particular. |
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What is a concertino? |
| | A) | A free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds. |
| | B) | A type of musical improvisation that includes extra fast notes, runs, and ornaments. |
| | C) | An orchestra composed only of girls. |
| | D) | A small group of solo instruments that are contrasted with a full orchestra. |
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What is a ripieno? |
| | A) | A portion of a concerto that is repeated. |
| | B) | A type of musical improvisation that includes extra fast notes, runs, and ornaments. |
| | C) | An orchestra composed only of girls. |
| | D) | The ripieno is the full ensemble in a concerto. |
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Which statement below is best describes the movements of a Baroque concerto? |
| | A) | There are usually four movements (fast-slow-fast-fast). |
| | B) | There are usually five movements (fast-slow-fast-slow-fast). |
| | C) | There are usually three movements (fast-slow-fast). |
| | D) | There are usually four movements (fast-slow-slow-fast). |
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In a Baroque Concerto Grosso, which section of the ensemble will usually play the ritornello theme? |
| | A) | the concertino |
| | B) | the ripieno |
| | C) | the concertare |
| | D) | the string section |
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What concerto features a concertino of a violin, a flute, and the harpsichord, which all have quite different tone qualities? |
| | A) | Le Quattro Stagione |
| | B) | Ritornello |
| | C) | Brandenburg Concerto no. 7 |
| | D) | Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 |
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What is the correct definition of the concerto grosso? |
| | A) | A type of concerto in which an individual solo instrumentalist plays "against" a larger orchestra. |
| | B) | A type of concerto in which a small group of solo instruments plays "against" a larger orchestra. |
| | C) | A type of concerto in which the ripieno group plays without a solo instrument or instrumental group. |
| | D) | A type of concerto in which two individual solo instruments play "against" a basso continuo. |
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In repeated sections of a binary form, players would generally ______________ the repeats with extra fast notes, runs, or ornaments. |
| | A) | tremolo |
| | B) | virtuoso |
| | C) | embellish |
| | D) | ritornello |
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Early Baroque court orchestras were primarily made up of... |
| | A) | conductors and composers |
| | B) | woodwind instruments |
| | C) | bowed stringed instruments |
| | D) | vocalists |
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What is the most notable aspect of Vivaldi's four concertos, "Le Quattro Stagione?" |
| | A) | Vivaldi used a four-movement formal outline - fast, slow, fast, slow. |
| | B) | Vivaldi was one of the first composers to try to depict through music the feelings and sounds of the changing seasons. |
| | C) | The concertos call for virtuoso solo oboe playing. |
| | D) | Each concerto is preceded by a written prayer. |
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