Baroque Music Period Quiz

In which years did the Baroque Music Period happen?

• 1450-1600

• 1600-1750

• 1750-1820

• 1500-1600

Which composer is famous for writing the Brandenburg Concertos?

• George Frideric Handel

• Antonio Vivaldi

• Johann Sebastian Bach

• Claudio Monteverdi

What is a key characteristic of Baroque music?

• Polyphonic texture and ornate style

• Homophonic texture and simplicity

• Balance and symmetry

• Use of electronic instruments

The patronage system meant that composers:

• Worked independently of aristocracy

• Relied on rich sponsors for funding to make music

Which instrument is closely associated with the Baroque period? (Hint: It is one of the most important instruments we have talked about so far)

• Piano

• Harpsichord

• Saxophone

• Accordion

Antonio Vivaldi is best known for which work?

• The Four Seasons

• Messiah

• Toccata and Fugue in D Minor

• L'Orfeo

What is a concerto grosso?

• A solo instrument accompanied by an orchestra

• A piece featuring a small group of soloists and an orchestra

• A type of opera

• A sacred choral work

Which Baroque composer wrote the oratorio Messiah?

• Johann Sebastian Bach

• Antonio Vivaldi

• George Frideric Handel

• Henry Purcell

What is a fugue?

• A sacred choral composition

• A musical form built around a central theme of voices

• A type of opera

• An extremely difficult instrumental piece

Why was Bach’s death so important?

• He was buried in a one of a kind casket

• Bach was KNOWN after his death as the “greatest of all time”

• He wanted to collaborate with G.F Handel in the future

• Bach marked the end of an ENTIRE music period