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1
Many of Barbara Strozzi's secular cantatas...
A)were most likely performed in coffee houses.
B)centered on stories about unrequited love.
C)were for chorus and basso continuo.
D)were translated into German.
2
What is a Baroque music realization?
A)When Baroque sacred music is recognized in a secular composition.
B)When arias that were originally written for a castrato are transposed down so that a tenor can sing the part.
C)When an instrument from one family is substituted for an instrument from another family.
D)When chordal parts that were improvised from a figured bass are written out for modern performers who are not trained to improvise in the Baroque style.
3
Cantatas usually conclude with...
A)a large feast.
B)a melismatic improvisation on the word "hallelujah."
C)da capo arias sung by soloists.
D)a four-part setting of a chorale melody.
4
Which statement about a musical Passion is NOT true?
A)A Passion is a musical setting of the story of the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
B)A Passion was often performed during the week leading up to Easter.
C)A Passion may or may not use only biblical text.
D)A Passion is written only for chorus. There are no soloists.
5
Which statement describing the cantata is NOT true?
A)Cantatas are dramatic works for solo voices, and sometimes include a small chorus.
B)Cantatas are usually three hours in length.
C)The same type of vocal styles that are used in opera are used in cantatas.
D)Cantatas are performed without scenery, costumes, or stage action.
6
Which of the following statements about early secular cantatas is NOT true?
A)Early secular cantatas were more expensive to produce than operas.
B)Early secular cantatas had several contrasting movements.
C)Early secular cantatas were shorter than later secular cantatas.
D)Early secular cantatas consisted of recitatives, ariosos, and arias.
7
Which secular cantata was written by Johann Sebastian Bach?
A)The Choir School Cantata
B)Passion According to St. Matthew
C)The Leipzig Cantata.
D)The Coffee Cantata
8
Which statement is true about the life of J. S. Bach?
A)J. S. Bach was in demand wherever he went, and because of this he became wealthy.
B)J. S. Bach became deaf in his old age.
C)J. S. Bach was employed as a violinist and as a soprano singer at different points in his life.
D)J. S. Bach spent so much time composing for a living, that he didn't have time to compose music for his family.
9
Which statement about Martin Luther's chorale melodies is true?
A)Luther's chorale melodies were often sung by opera soloists.
B)J. S. Bach enhanced Martin Luther's chorale melodies resetting them into more complex compositions.
C)Luther's chorale melodies are based on motets.
D)Martin Luther's chorale melodies were copied from John Calvin.
10
How many sacred Bach cantatas have been preserved?
A)About 10.
B)Between 150 and 250.
C)More than 500.
D)No sacred Bach cantatas have been preserved.
11
Sacred cantatas were performed in which setting?
A)Sacred cantatas were performed in palaces.
B)Sacred cantatas were performed in wealthy people's homes.
C)Sacred cantatas were performed in churches.
D)Sacred cantatas were performed in town halls.
12
Which of the following statements about the life of Johann Sebastian Bach is NOT true?
A)J. S. Bach had three sons who also became well-known musicians.
B)J. S. Bach came from a family of musicians that extended four generations prior to his generation.
C)Bach was a well-known harpsichordist during his lifetime.
D)At one point J. S. Bach married a cousin.





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