Baroque style musicOnline version How much have your learnt? by julia cea 1 When does Baroque Style start? a 1650 b 1355 c 1600 d 1700 2 How was the group of musicians who studied the theatre in Greece called? a Camerata musical b Camerata fiorentina c Camerata di Roma d Group of five 3 What is a basso continuo? a It is the main characteristic of Baroque style. It is a bass instrument which accompanies the melody with a recurrent rhythm. b It is one of the characteristics of Baroque in music. It consists of playing very low instruments. c It is a characteristic of instrumental music in Classicism style. A bass instrument is played to accompany the melody, d It is a bass played all the time with no rhythm. 4 What type of contrasts can we find in Baroque style music? a Rhythmic contrast b Instrumental contrast c Intensity contrast d All of them: Rhythm, instruments, intensity, speed contrast, etc. 5 What is ornament in Baroque style music? a It is a group of short notes around the main notes used to make the music more complicated. b They are special costumes for musicians when they are on the stage. c It is a characteristic of the music and sports. d It creates difficult notes to make the musicians have mistakes when they play 6 Who was Orfeo? a He was a man in love with a women in ancient times. b He was the God of love in ancient times. c He was the God of the music in ancient times. d He was a human being on Earth. 7 How many operas were written based on the myth of Orfeo? a Only one, by Monteverdi b At least three, Monteverdi, Peri and Gluck. c None. d 30 8 Why is it said that without the Baroque Period we could not listen to rock an roll music? a Because in Baroque period long hair was fashionable, like in rock and roll style. b Because rock and roll has the same rhythm as Baroque music used to have. c Because the Baroque Style created the tonality or relation between chords, which is the base of rock and roll music. d Because in Baroque Period many new things were invented, they were pioneers like the rock and roll stars 9 When does Baroque Style finish and why? a It finishes in 1810, when Schubert starts to create a new style of music. b It finishes when musicians start to create rock and roll. c It finishes in 1200, when poliphony starts. d It finishes in 1750 when Bach dies. 10 Tell the different parts you can find in an opera. a Oberture, Arias, recitatives, duos, trios and choirs. b Arias and choirs. c Arias and recitatives. d Tríos and solos 11 Who were castrati? a Men who had been castrated because they did not want to have hair on their legs. b Men who had been castrated when they were children to keep their voice high. c Children who sang very badly. d Children who did not go to school because they were scared of the teachers
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