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In opera, the lyric melodies that release emotional tension are called recitatives
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In opera, the lyric melodies that release emotional tension are called recitatives False
The solo group in a concerto grosso is called the concertino
a highly emotional song in an opera is called an aria
In the classical multimovement cycle the third movement is usually in minuet and trio form
a sindonia is a short instrumental passage that facilitates scene changes true
at the beginning of a fague the countersubject is stated alone false
which tempo pattern do the sections of an italian overture follow fast slow fast
which is not true of the rococo it emphasized the grandiose
who was the greatest and most prolific italian composer of concertos vivaldi
baroque music often features a steady vigourous beat throughout ture
the strings of a harpsichord are plucked by quills true
the text of an opera is called the libretto
bach's the art of fugue was scored for strings false
a chorale is a hymn tune associated with german protestantism true
the eastern seaboard of the united states and parts of coastal canada were settled in the seventeenth century largely by roman catholics false
which eighteenth century french composer wrote the treatise on harmony which set forth concepts leading to modern musical theory jean philippe rameau
the opening section of a fugue in which all voices introduce the subject successively is called the exposition
which best describes absolute music music without a story or text
theme and variation form often utilizes which of the following compositional techniques melodic variation harmonic variation rhythmic variation all of the above
the approximate dates of the baroque period 1600-1750
the three main keyboard instruments of the baroque were the harpsichord, organ and piano false
the aria when i am laid in earth is unified by descending chromatic scale ground bass true
the element of baroque music that reflected composers interest in faraway lands is exoticism
the hallelujah chorus is the climax of the easter section of messiah false
who composed the brandenburg concertos bach
bach completed just over two hundred cantatas in his life time true
the new baroque style of vocal music for one singer with instrumental accompaniment was known as monophony false
which was not an important keyboard instrument in the baroque the piano
although j.s bach had twenty children none of them became musicians false
the italian words da capo are commonly found in what form ternary
the therm trio sonata refers to the number of parts, or musical lines rather than the number of players true
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