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6. How would you describe the tempo of this piece?
7. Who were the Brandenburg Concertos dedicated to?
- Princess Anne
- Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Brandenburg
- King Ludwig IV of Brandenburg
- Napolean Bonaparte
8. What is a concertino?
- An orchestra
- A small group of soloists
- A large group of soloists
- The Italian word for a string quartet
9. What is the key of this piece?
- D major
- F major
- E minor
- Bb major
10. When and where was Johann Sebastien Bach born?
- 1705, Germany
- 1685, Germany
- 1695, Germany
- 1685, Poland
11. What is figured bass?
- A bass line written with numbers which signal the chords to accompany the bass
- A harpsichord playing a bass line and filling out improvised melodies
- A bassist who really knows what they're doing
- An upright bass played with a bow
12. Who composed this piece?
- Claude Debussy
- Johann Sebastien Bach
- Antonio Vivaldi
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
13. Which of the following are uses of the harpsichord?
- Providing dissonance in the harmony
- Playing bass notes only
- Directing the ensemble, soloing and part of the basso continuo
- Only soloing
14. What is a concerto grosso?
- A piece of music for more than one soloist
- A piece of music written in the Romantic period for a trumpet solo
- A piece for a solost
- An orchestral musical piece for exactly 3 soloists
15. What is a basso continuo?
- A harpsichord or accompaniment part playing a single bass line with figured bass
- A piano playing chords with a violin solo
- A harpsichord playing a high pitched melody with a cello playing a repeating bass line
16. How is the concerto grosso split?
- Three movements: Fast - slow - fast
- Four movements: Fast - slow - uplifting - fast
- Two movements: Fast - slow
- Five movements: Fast - slow - violin solo - slow - fast
17. What genre of music is this piece?
- Baroque
- Folk
- Classical
- Romantic