Select all the structures that would be typical of a baroque musical composition.Multiple select question.An instrumental section followed by a vocal sectionAlternation between a small group and a large group of instrumentsA fast, energetic movement followed by a slow, solemn movementThree consecutive, identical movements of instrumental music

The different movements of a baroque composition are usually ______.Multiple choice question.improvisedrelatedcontrastingrepeated

What is a common feature of baroque instrumental music?Multiple ChoiceA focus on the dark side of humanityConstantly changing moodsOne basic moodEmotional calm

What is a primary feature of baroque music?Multiple ChoiceSimple singable melodiesMonophonic texturesBasso continuoGradual dynamic changes

Select all the descriptions that are true of a baroque music director at the court of an aristocrat.Multiple select question.Had the status of a servantEnjoyed relatively low prestige for a musicianReceived relatively high pay for a musicianWas expected to produce new compositions for a wide variety of events

Select all that applyWhich of the following aspects of the classical tradition served as precedents for musicians wishing to combine classical and jazz techniques?Multiple select question.In the Baroque period, composers wrote the melody and bass lines of a composition, leaving the harmonies to be filled by a lute or keyboard player.In the early Classical period, instrumentalists improvised by replacing several instruments with other similar sounding instruments.Church organists often were expected to improvise music that connected one song to another.In the early Classical period, soloists improvised one or more cadenzas in performing a solo concerto.