theme and variation form often utilizes which of the following compositional techniques

melodic variation harmonic variation rhythmic variation all of the above

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Question	Answer
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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