Music of the Baroque Period

Music of the Baroque Period Quiz

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following composers is considered one of the three giants of the Baroque period?

  1. Johann Sebastian Bach
  2. George Frideric Handel
  3. Antonio Vivaldi
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used for a short, lively instrumental piece often played before a fugue or other composition?

  1. Prelude
  2. Toccata
  3. Sonata
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Baroque composer is known for his operas, such as 'Rinaldo' and 'Giulio Cesare'?

  1. Johann Sebastian Bach
  2. George Frideric Handel
  3. Antonio Vivaldi
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the musical form that consists of a series of contrasting sections, each of which is repeated?

  1. Fugue
  2. Sonata
  3. Concerto
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Baroque composer is known for his concertos, such as 'The Four Seasons'?

  1. Johann Sebastian Bach
  2. George Frideric Handel
  3. Antonio Vivaldi
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used for a large-scale vocal composition that typically tells a story?

  1. Oratorio
  2. Cantata
  3. Mass
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Baroque composer is known for his sacred choral works, such as the 'St. Matthew Passion' and the 'B Minor Mass'?

  1. Johann Sebastian Bach
  2. George Frideric Handel
  3. Antonio Vivaldi
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used for a musical composition that is written for a solo instrument, such as a violin or harpsichord?

  1. Sonata
  2. Concerto
  3. Suite
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Baroque composer is known for his operas, such as 'Dido and Aeneas' and 'The Fairy-Queen'?

  1. Johann Sebastian Bach
  2. George Frideric Handel
  3. Henry Purcell
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used for a musical composition that is written for two or more instruments, such as a violin and a cello?

  1. Sonata
  2. Concerto
  3. Duo
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Baroque composer is known for his harpsichord suites, such as the 'English Suites' and the 'French Suites'?

  1. Johann Sebastian Bach
  2. George Frideric Handel
  3. Domenico Scarlatti
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used for a musical composition that is written for a large ensemble of instruments, such as an orchestra?

  1. Symphony
  2. Concerto
  3. Suite
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Baroque composer is known for his concertos, such as the 'Brandenburg Concertos' and the 'Violin Concertos'?

  1. Johann Sebastian Bach
  2. George Frideric Handel
  3. Antonio Vivaldi
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used for a musical composition that is written for a choir, such as a church choir?

  1. Motet
  2. Madrigal
  3. Cantata
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Baroque composer is known for his operas, such as 'Orfeo' and 'L'Orfeo'?

  1. Claudio Monteverdi
  2. Jean-Baptiste Lully
  3. Henry Purcell