Baroque- Suite

Question 1

The contrasting movements in a Baroque suite, most of them stylized dances, were generally intended for…

Answer 1

performance in one sitting.

Question 2

True or False?
 Both pieces (La poule and the hornpipe from Handel’s Water Music) have a clear, mainly homophonic texture with little counterpoint. This facilitates clear delivery of the rhythmic design and sustains the character of each piece.

Answer 2

True
Both pieces have a clear, mainly homophonic texture with little counterpoint. This facilitates clear delivery of the rhythmic design and sustains the character of each piece.

Question 3

a collection of stylized dances and (occasionally) other pieces in the same key; cultivated in the Baroque era
composed for a solo instrument or an orchestral ensemble
the four standard dances include the allemande, courante, sarabande, and gigue
additional movements may include an overture or prelude, menuet, bourrée, gavotte, passepied, and others

Answer 3

suite

Question 4

a collection of stylized dances and (occasionally) other pieces in the same key; cultivated in the Baroque era
composed for a solo instrument or an orchestral ensemble
the four standard dances include the allemande, courante, sarabande, and gigue
additional movements may include an overture or prelude, menuet, bourrée, gavotte, passepied, and others

Answer 4

suite

Question 5

a French term for “suite”

Answer 5

ordre

Question 6

a lively, triple meter dance of English origin

sometimes associated with sailors

Answer 6

hornpipe

Question 7

a French term for ornaments or embellishments

found in 17th- and 18th-century instrumental and vocal music

Answer 7

agréments

Question 8

French for “unequal notes”
performance practice associated with French music of the 17th and 18th centuries
notes that are written with equal time values are performed with unequal values, most often by lengthening the first note and shortening the second
similar to the practice of swinging eighth notes in jazz style

Answer 8

notes inégales

Question 9

a French term used for an embellished version or variation of a dance or movement
performed as an alternative to the original during repeats or da capo / dal segno sections
may be embellished using standard ornaments (appoggiaturas, trills, mordents) or with melodic variations in improvisatory style, expanding on the original material

Answer 9

double

Question 10

a keyboard instrument where sound is generated by small quills inside the instrument that pluck the strings
often has two manuals (sets of keys)

Answer 10

harpsichord

Question 11

French term for harpsichord

Answer 11

clavecin

Question 12

a generic term used for all plucked keyboard instruments in England
generally smaller and lighter than the harpsichord
some could be placed on a tabletop or held in the player’s lap

Answer 12

virginal

Question 13

a single-manual keyboard instrument where sound is generated by metal tangents that strike the strings
the clavichord was the most common household keyboard instrument in the Baroque

Answer 13

clavichord

Question 14

brilliant organist and harpsichordist

achieved his greatest fame as both a music theorist and as a composer of operas

Answer 14

Jean Phillippe- Ramaeu

Question 15

In what way did Rameau develop the French Keyboard suite?

Answer 15

developed the French keyboard suite initially along traditional lines, then later by incorporating imaginative character pieces inspired by the suites of François Couperin

Question 16

How did Rameau use keyboard direction?

Did he make use of counterpoint?

Answer 16

keyboard texture features strong harmonic direction, frequent use of seventh chords, clear modulation schemes, precisely notated embellishments (agréments), and occasional use of counterpoint

Question 17

What forms did Rameau make use of?

Answer 17

binary and rondeau forms employed

Question 18

When did Handel compose his “Water Music”?

Answer 18

1717

Question 19

The initial theme of Handel’s “Water Music” demonstrates what rhythmic technique?

Answer 19

syncopation

Question 20

How many movements is “Water Music”?

Answer 20

3

Question 21

How many movements is “Water Music”?

Answer 21

3

Question 22

What movement does RCM use in its history course?

Answer 22

Movement 2, the hornpipe

Question 23

a cosmopolitan figure, he absorbed the international styles of his time: German, French, and Italian
had a successful career as a keyboard player and composer in Germany, Italy, and especially in England

Answer 23

Handel

Question 24

Which types of Recitative did Handel use in his oratorios and operas?
A. recitative secco
B. recitativo socco'
C. recitativo accompagnato
D. recitativo acompanyato

Answer 24

used both recitativo secco and recitativo accompagnato in operas and oratorios

Question 25

Which expressive musical device is Handel most known for?

Answer 25

Word Painting

Question 26

True or False?
Handel’s music conveys a sense of pageantry and dramatic theatrical style through grandiose gestures such as full SATB choral sound, bold dynamic contrasts

Answer 26

True
conveys a sense of pageantry and dramatic theatrical style through grandiose gestures such as full SATB choral sound, bold dynamic contrasts

Question 27

Was Handel’s music intended for a solely aristocratic circle?

Answer 27

No, his use of very basic musical elements (chordal passages, scale figures) makes his style accessible and appealing

Question 28

Did Handel always use contrapuntal textures?

Answer 28

frequent alternation of homorhythmic passages (homophonic) with contrapuntal textures (polyphonic)

Question 29

In what way did Handel write for the keyboard?

Answer 29

virtuosic, idiomatic keyboard style

Question 30

made important contributions to the development of Italian opera seria; composed over 40 works in this genre

Answer 30

Handel

Question 31

created the English oratorio, emphasizing the role of the chorus

Answer 31

Handel

Question 32

What genre did Handel contribute to?

Answer 32

contributed to the development of the orchestral and keyboard suite

Question 33

introduced the organ concerto as a way of showcasing his talents and attracting audiences for his operas

Answer 33

Handel