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1
A common variation form in the baroque is the
A)minuet.
B)ground bass or basso ostinato.
C)cantata.
D)figured bass.
2
Dido and Aeneas, Purcell's opera, was inspired by
A)Virgil's epic poem, the Aeneid.
B)Purcell's visit to Greece.
C)Homer's Iliad.
D)A popular French opera.
3
Some indication of the acclaim and respect given Purcell by his contemporaries in England can be seen from the fact that he is buried in ______________.
A)Hyde Park.
B)Notre Dame de Paris.
C)Westminster Abbey.
D)Buckingham Palace.
4
Purcell wrote his opera in the __________ language.
A)Spanish
B)French
C)English
D)Italian
5
Composers have used ground bass in
A)both vocal and instrumental music.
B)instrumental music only.
C)vocal music only.
D)percussion only.





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