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1
Most early baroque operas were based on Greek mythology and
A)contemporary political events.
B)contemporary lyric poetry.
C)contemporary exploration of the new world.
D)ancient history.
2
Members of the Camerata wanted to create a new vocal style based on the
A)music of the ancient Greek tragedies.
B)glories of their aristocratic patrons.
C)organum of the Middle Ages.
D)polyphonic madrigal.
3
A typical baroque operatic form was the da capo aria in ABA form in which the singer
A)would make a literal repetition of the opening A section after the B section.
B)was expected to embellish the returning melody with ornaments.
C)would insert recitatives between the sections for added variety.
D)would improvise new words for the returning A section.
4
Speech like melody accompanied only by a basso continuo is called
A)secco recitative.
B)accompanied recitative.
C)castrato.
D)basso ostinato.
5
Embellishments are
A)ornaments improvised by performers
B)music created at the same time it is performed
C)notes printed in the music that embellish the melody
D)obsolete in contemporary performances





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