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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) | C.P.E. Bach. |
| | D) | Handel. |
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Which 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 instruments 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, primarily. |
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What is a concertino? |
| | A) | A free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing the ends together. |
| | 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) | A full orchestral ensemble. |
| | D) | An orchestra composed only of girls. |
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Which statement below best describes the movements of a Baroque concerto? |
| | A) | There are usually four movements (fast-slow-fast-slow). |
| | B) | There are usually three movements (fast-slow-fast). |
| | C) | There are usually three movements (slow-fast-slow). |
| | D) | There are usually four movements (fast-slow-slow-fast). |
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Which of the following attributes of the harpsichord is not true? |
| | A) | The dynamic level of the harpsichord can be changed by striking the keys with more or less force. |
| | B) | Its strings are plucked instead of being hit with hammers. |
| | C) | The crisp tone quality cuts through the sound of the Baroque orchestra. |
| | D) | Some harpsichords have two keyboards. |
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Which concerto features a concertino of a violin, a flute, and a harpsichord, which all have quite different tone qualities? |
| | A) | Le Quattro Stagione. |
| | B) | Ritornello. |
| | C) | Brandenburg Concerto no. 5. |
| | D) | Brandenburg Concerto no. 7. |
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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 "against" one solo instrumentalist. |
| | D) | A type of concerto in which two individual solo instruments play "against" a basso continuo. |
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Early Baroque orchestras were primarily made up of |
| | A) | Conductors and composers. |
| | B) | Woodwind instruments. |
| | C) | Bowed string 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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