Baroque Period

What does the word "Baroque" refer to?

• A perfect pearl

• A flawed pearl

• A harsh truth

• A brilliant truth

What year period is considered as the baroque period ?

• 1400 - 1600

• 1500 - 1650

• 1600 - 1750

• 1750 - 1800

What world event pushes the transition into the baroque period?

• The Catholic Church Reformation

• The Industrial Revolution

• World War 1

• World War 2

What is the name of this baroque instrument?

• Pianoforte

• Piano

• Harpsichord

• Harpa

What is the name of this baroque instrument?

• Viola

• Violoncello

• Contrabass

• Viola da gamba

Which instrument is usually used to play basso continuo ?

• Violin

• Flute

• Viola

• Harpsichord

Which one of these qualities is a characteristic of baroque music?

• Rigid structure

• Extensive use of ornament

• Minimal music figures

• Use of swing tempo

Which one of these composers is considered as a baroque composer?

• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1526 - 1594)

• Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)

• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)