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