CHAPTER 26 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. Which of the following describes instrumental music in the Baroque era?
a. The flowering of instrumental music was largely encouraged by wealthy patrons.
b. Elaborate instrumental music often accompanied grand celebrations.
c. New technologies made more sophisticated instruments possible.
d. All answers shown here.
3. Which of the following is/are the major difference(s) between Baroque and modern violins?
a. All answers shown here. c. the playing techniques
b. the type of strings d. the cost of the instrument
4. During the Baroque, which of the woodwind instruments became associated with a somber mood?
a. recorder c. oboe
b. flute d. bassoon
5. Which of the following wind instruments were made of wood during the Baroque?
a. recorder, oboe, flute c. bassoon, French horn, flute
b. oboe, trumpet, flute d. flute, trumpet, French horn
6. The Baroque suite is characterized by which of the following?
a. It consists of a series of dance movements.
b. Each movement is a dance type from a different country.
c. The movements have contrasts of tempo and character.
d. All answers shown here.
7. Which of the following dance types were standard in a Baroque suite?
a. allemande, sarabande, courante c. courante, tango, passepied
b. sarabande, courante, waltz d. tarantella, jig, passepied
8. What is the MOST common form of the individual movement in a suite?
a. binary c. sonata
b. variations d. rondo
9. Baroque composers apply the concept of the suite to ________ music.
a. solo instrumental c. orchestral
b. keyboard d. all of the answers shown here.
10. Handel’s Water Music is best described as a
a. sonata da camera. c. suite.
b. concerto grosso. d. passacaglia.
11. Why is the music for Handel’s Water Music marked by lively rhythms and catchy melodies?
a. It was written to be 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.
12. The Alla hornpipe movement from Water Music is characterized by
a. lively duple meter.
b. binary form.
c. instrumental groups exchanging motivic ideas.
d. all of the above
13. The Baroque suite included a German dance called a(n)
a. allemande. c. sarabande.
b. courante. d. gavotte.
14. What is the name of the French dance often included in the Baroque suite?
a. courante c. hornpipe
b. passepied d. sarabande
15. The Spanish dance often included in the Baroque suite is the
a. sarabande. c. courante.
b. allemande. d. minuet.
16. During the Baroque era string instruments used what material for strings?
a. steel c. twine
b. gut d. silk
17. The Baroque suite included dances from
a. England, Spain, France, and Italy.
b. Germany, England, France, and Spain.
c. Spain, England, Germany, and Turkey.
d. England, German, and Italy.
18. Which of the following were considered “natural instruments”?
a. trumpet, French horn c. trumpet, recorder
b. oboe, flute d. French horn, flute
19. A “natural instrument” was one that
a. could not play in all keys. c. could play in all keys.
b. was made of wood. d. was made of natural materials.
20. Who composed Water Music?
a. Handel c. Amati
b. Bach d. Guarneri
21. What do Stradivarius, Guarneri, and Amati have in common?
a. They were all Baroque composers.
b. They were all instrument makers.
c. They were all famous musicians during the Baroque era.
d. They all performed with Handel.
22. The bassoon became associated with a somber mood during the ________ era.
a. Baroque c. Classical
b. Renaissance d. Romantic
23. What did the recorder, oboe, and flute have in common during the Baroque?
a. The were all made of wood. c. They were all made in Italy.
b. They were all made of metal. d. They had nothing in common.
24. The allemande is a(n) ________ dance included in the Baroque suite.
a. German c. Italian
b. French d. Spanish
25. The sarabande is a Spanish ________ often included in the Baroque suite.
a. song c. play
b. dance d. aria
TRUE/FALSE
1. The Renaissance 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. The invention of valves enabled Baroque trumpet players to become virtuosos.
4. Today, Baroque music is played exclusively on modern instruments.
5. The standard Baroque suite consists of a variety of international dance types.
6. Baroque suites were composed for orchestra only.
7. Handel’s Water Music received its name because of the depiction of waves in the Alla hornpipe.
8. The Alla hornpipe from Handel’s Water Music is in ternary form.
9. The allemande is a French dance often included in the Baroque suite.
10. The sarabande is a Spanish dance often included in the Baroque suite.
11. The Baroque suite included dances from Italy, the United States, and Turkey.
12. During the Baroque era, the trumpet was considered a “natural instrument” because it was made of wood.
13. String instruments during the Baroque era used gut produced from animal intestines for strings.
14. Wealthy patrons encouraged the flowering of instrumental music during the Baroque era.
15. A group of short dances performed by a diverse array of instruments is called the sarabande.
ESSAY
1. Why do modern instruments sound different from their Baroque counterparts? Include some examples in your answer.
2. Describe the variety of dance movements that might be found in a Baroque suite.
3. Why would modern audiences want to hear a Baroque suite performed on period instruments?