Baroque Music

Derived from the Portuguese work "borroco", the term "baroque" literally means

• broken rock

• oddly shaped pearl

• music and art

• drunken sailer

The Baroque period ran from

• 1600-1750

• 1700-1850

• 1800-1950

• 1400-1550

Why was baroque music known as the oddly shaped pearl?

• The music was heavily ornamented

• The music was colourful

• The music was standard

• The music was dull

The European countries Italy, France, Germany, and England where the home of some of the greatest musical development of the Baroque

• True

• False

Select two groups that where considered main "patrons of the arts" during the Baroque period

• The Church

• The Scientists

• The Courts

• The Middle Class

What is a libretto?

• script (text) of an opera

• a small book

• a statement of freedom

• a repository of operas

An opera is a ____________ that is sung.

• play

• drama

• sport

In the Baroque period, a piece featuring smaller group of instrumentalists (concertino) alternating with the larger orchestra (ripieno) was called a

• Solo concerto

• Sinfonia Concertante

• Concerto Grosso

• Concerto Rosso

Which of these composers is NOT a Baroque period composer?

• Bach

• Vivaldi

• Beethoven

• Pachelbel