Baroque Music and Periods

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What are the periods in order from earliest to latest?

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Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque

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How many musicians were in Louis XVI’s orchestra?

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80+ players

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How many lines of vocal music could there be in the Baroque Period?

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24-50 +

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Where did today’s symphony orchestra originate?

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Today's symphony orchestra originated in Italy around 1600

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What percentage of Western art music repertoire from the Baroque Period is instrumental?

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80%

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How many instruments were assigned to each part in Baroque orchestras?

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Only one instrumentalist assigned to each line of music.

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How many movements are in a concerto?

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three

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What is the order of the movements in a concerto?

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Fast slow fast

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How many operas did Vivaldi write?

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50

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How many concerti did Vivaldi compose?

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More than 450