Chapter 18 Quiz

What is one way that art responded to the urbanization of European life in the eighteenth century?

depictions of nature were idealized

Naples was known for its

conservatories

In the early eighteenth century, leading male roles were written for

castrati

What is one reason that opera was less important in Rome than other major Italian cities?

the power of the pope in that area

At any given moment in the eighteenth century, what was the lowest number of opera houses in Venice?

six

Antonio Vivaldi's primary place of employment was

a home for orphaned children

Most of Vivaldi's concertos are in how many movements?

three

In Vivaldi's ritornello form, which parts lend themselves to virtuosic displays by the soloists?

episodes

Which of the following is true of most of Vivaldi's ritornellos?

they are composed of several smaller units that are separated

How could Vivaldi compose concertos rapidly?

ritornello form allowed him to compose longer works from small amounts of material

What is one way in which Baroque violins were more well-suited to playing music in the style of Vivaldi than modern instruments?

Baroque bows were shorter

How did Vivaldi's compositions come to be popular outside of Venice?

publications

Which composer made keyboard arrangements of Vivaldi concertos?

Johann Sebastian Bach

Who authored a treatise on harpsichord-playing that is an important source for French Baroque performance practice?

François Couperin

François Couperin was heavily influenced by which Italian composer?

Arcangelo Corelli

Couperin's harpsichord works were collected and published as

ordres

Which of the following is one innovation in François Couperin's harpsichord works?

they carry evocative titles that are represented in the music

What is one concept fundamental to modern music theory that Jean-Philippe Rameau asserted?

harmonic movement is based on the progression of chord roots, regardless of the lowest sounding notes

According to Rameau, the chord built on the fifth below the first step of the scale is the

subdominant

According to Rameau, a change of key within a piece of music is a

modulation

Rameau wrote his first opera around age

fifty

What distinguishes Rameau's keyboard music from that of earlier French composers?

it is more virtuosic

What is one way in which Rameau's style differed from that of Lully in opera?

Rameau's melodies are more triadic

What is one way in which Rameau's style differed from that of Italian composers of opera?

Rameau minimized the contrast between recitative and air

As Rameau's operas gained traction, a controversy stirred between admirers of his work and those who enjoyed the work of

Jean-Baptiste Lully