Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

Chapter 3: The Concerto Grosso and Ritornello Form

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
An important form of orchestral music in the late Baroque period was the
A)ritornello.
B)passacaglia.
C)concerto.
D)concerto grosso.
2
An alternation between tutti and solo sections, known as ritornello form, provides
A)fresh melodic ideas.
B)the same melodic ideas.
C)a contrast in tempo.
D)a contrast in character.
3
A unique feature of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No, 5 is that this was the first time
A)that ritornello form had been used.
B)that the harpsichord had been used as a solo instrument in a concerto grosso.
C)that Bach wrote a concerto grosso with only three movements.
D)that Bach had written music for the margrave of Brandenburg.
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