General Questions
Baroque
Baroque Composers
Classical
Classical Composers
100
Name the musical history eras/periods we have studied in depth so far.
Medieval Renaissance Baroque Classical
100
Which composer died of gangrene after stabbing his foot with his conducting staff?
Jean-Baptiste Lully
100
Which composer was a violinist who wrote many pieces for violin, including over half of his 500 concertos and his 4-movement work, "The Four Seasons?"
Antonio Vivaldi
100
What intellectual movement coincides with the beginning of the Classical era?
The Enlightenment
100
Who is the father of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach?
Johann Sebastian Bach
200
Name the parts of the Ordinary of the Mass (there are 5)
Kyrie Gloria Credo Sanctus Agnus Dei
200
What does baroque mean?
Abnormal, bizarre, exaggerated, or in bad taste
200
Who wrote the first opera, "Dafne?"
Jacopo Peri
200
What is another name for a serious opera?
Opera seria
200
Which composer wrote 555 sonatas?
Domenico Scarlatti
300
What is a motet?
A polyphonic vocal composition
300
Name one type of dance music (there are 6 options).
Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gigue, Gavotte, Minuet
300
Which composer wrote the famous oratorio "Messiah," which contains the famous piece "Hallelujah?"
George Frideric Handel
300
What is another name for a comic opera?
Opera buffa
300
Which composer is considered "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet?"
Franz Joseph Haydn
400
Name the musical eras in order, from earliest to most recent.
Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Twentieth Century
400
What is a dramatic work that can be thought of as a religious, unstaged opera?
Oratorio
400
Which composer was also a famous theorist, who came up with many of the theory ideas we use now?
Jean-Philippe Rameau
400
Describe the difference between classical and Classical
classical - art music from any era Classical - music from the specific Classical era, between the Baroque and Romantic eras
400
Which composer began composing at age 5?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
500
Name the dates of the musical eras. (Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Twentieth Century)
Medieval - 1150-1400 Renaissance - 1400-1600 Baroque - 1600-1750 Classical - 1750-1830 Romantic - 1830-1900 Twentieth Century/Contemporary - 1900+
500
What is a work for orchestra that sets a soloist against the rest of the orchestra?
Concerto
500
Bach's pieces are all labeled with BWV, a system developed by Wolfgang Schmieder. BWV stands for "Bach Werke Verzeichnis," which means what in English?
Bach works' catalogue
500
What is a work for orchestra, usually in 4 movements, with no division of soloist? The first was composed by Johann Stamitz.
Symphony
500
Name an opera written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Don Giovanni, The Magic Flute/Die Die Zauberflöte, The Marriage of Figaro/Le Nozze di Figaro, Cosi Fan Tutte, Idomeneo, La Finta Semplice
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