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1
Many of Barbar Strozzi's secular cantatas
A)Were most likely performed in coffee houses.
B)Centered on stories of 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)A notated piece of music meant to stand in for a section that would have been improvised during the Baroque period. This is necessary 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 of the word "hallelujah."
C)Da capo arias sung by soloists.
D)A four-part setting of a chorale melody.
4
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.
5
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 short.
D)Early secular cantatas consisted of recitatives, ariosos, and arias.
6
Which secular cantata was written by Johann Sebastian Bach?
A)The Choir School Cantata.
B)Passion According to St. Matthew.
C)The Coffee Cantata.
D)The Leipzig Cantata.
7
Which statement about the life of J.S. Bach is true?
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 soprano and a violinist at different times in his life.
D)After J.S. Bach's wife Maria died he did not remarry.
8
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 Luther's chorale melodies by resetting them into more complex compositions.
C)Luther's chorale melodies are based on motets.
D)Luther's chorale melodies are copied from John Calvin.
9
How many sacred Bach cantatas have been preserved?
A)About 10.
B)None have been preserved.
C)Over 500.
D)195.
10
Sacred cantatas were performed in which setting?
A)In churches.
B)In wealthy people's homes.
C)In town halls.
D)In public squares.
11
Which statement about J.S. Bach is not true?
A)J.S. Bach had three sons who became well-known musicians.
B)J.S. Bach came from four generations of musicians.
C)J.S. Bach was a well-known harpsichordist.
D)J.S. Bach married a cousin.





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