Chapter 22: Grace and Grandeur: The Baroque Dance Suite
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The first era of Western music history in which instrumental music was a major focus for
composers was the:
a. Middle Ages. c. Baroque.
b. Renaissance. d. Classical.
2. Who is an example of a seventeenth-century violin maker?
a. Stradivarius
b. Guarneri
c. Amati
d. all of the answers shown here
3. What material was used to build flutes during the Baroque era?
a. brass c. wood
b. iron d. gold
4. An important instrumental genre of the Baroque was a group of short dances, collectively known
as:
a. a recital. c. a symphony.
b. the suite. d. a dance opera.
5. Which of the following dance types was NOT standard in a Baroque suite?
a. allemande c. courante
b. sarabande d. tarantella
6. What is the form for individual movements in the Baroque suite?
a. binary c. binary or ternary
b. ternary d. rondo
7. Baroque composers applied the concept of the suite to:
a. solo instrumental music. c. orchestral music.
b. keyboard music. d. all of the answers shown here
8. Handel’s Water Music is best described as:
a. a symphony. c. an orchestral suite.
b. a concerto grosso. d. a cantata.
9. Why is the music for Handel’s Water Music marked by lively rhythms and catchy melodies?
a. It was performed outdoors on barges.
b. It mimicked the sound of the ocean.
c. It was written during a time of war.
d. It celebrated a royal marriage.
10. Which instruments were especially effective in suggesting pastoral scenes?
a. recorder, flute, and oboe c. recorder and oboe
b. flute, oboe, and trumpet d. flute and bassoon
11. Why was the trumpet considered a “natural instrument” during the Baroque era?
a. It was made of wood. c. It was only played outside.
b. It did not have valves. d. It was used for military signals.
12. Which of the following dances is Spanish?
a. allemande c. sarabande
b. courante d. jig
13. Which of the following dances is English?
a. hornpipe c. courante
b. allemande d. sarabande
TRUE/FALSE
1. The Baroque period was the first in which instrumental music was comparable in importance to
vocal music.
2. Stradivarius, Guarneri, and Amati were famous makers of violins during the Baroque era.
3. Baroque trumpets had valves.
4. Today, Baroque music is played exclusively on modern instruments.
5. The standard Baroque suite consists of a variety of international dance types.
6. The Alla hornpipe from Handel’s Water Music is in A-B-A form.
7. The allemande is a French dance.
8. The jig (gigue) is an English dance.
9. The sarabande is a German dance.
10. The suite was one of the most important instrumental genres of the Baroque era.
ESSAY
1. Why do modern instruments sound different from their Baroque counterparts?
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1 DIF: 3 REF: Essentials: p. 116
TOP: Baroque Instruments MSC: Conceptual
2. Describe the variety of dance movements that might be found in a Baroque suite.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1 DIF: 3 REF: Essentials: pp. 116–117
TOP: Baroque Suite MSC: Applied