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What was the main type of composition that dominated instrumental music during the 17th century?
What was the main type of composition that dominated instrumental music during the 17th century?
- Opera
- Choral music
- Symphony
- Sonata (correct)
What was the main difference between vocal and instrumental music during the 17th century?
What was the main difference between vocal and instrumental music during the 17th century?
- Instrumental music lacked extramusical meaning (correct)
- Vocal music was only performed in churches
- Vocal music was only performed by women
- Instrumental music was always associated with lyrics
Who were the three famous families that manufactured violins in northern Italy during the rise of instrumental music?
Who were the three famous families that manufactured violins in northern Italy during the rise of instrumental music?
- Haydn, Handel, and Purcell
- Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart
- Amati, Guarneri, and Stradivari (correct)
- Chopin, Liszt, and Schumann
What was the main idea that emerged in the 17th century regarding music?
What was the main idea that emerged in the 17th century regarding music?
Who was the leading Italian instrumental composer of the baroque era?
Who was the leading Italian instrumental composer of the baroque era?
How many concertos did Antonio Vivaldi write?
How many concertos did Antonio Vivaldi write?
What was the main difference between a sonata and a suite in instrumental music during the 17th century?
What was the main difference between a sonata and a suite in instrumental music during the 17th century?
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- Until the 16th century, music was mostly written for the voice.
- The rise of instrumental music occurred in the 17th century.
- Instrumental music lacked extramusical meaning and was not associated with lyrics.
- The idea of music as an aesthetic exercise emerged in the 17th century.
- Improvements in instruments and tuning accompanied the rise of instrumental music.
- Violins were manufactured in northern Italy by the Amati, Guarneri, and Stradivari families.
- Three main types of composition dominated instrumental music: sonata, suite, and concerto.
- The sonata had three movements of contrasting tempo.
- The suite was a sequence of movements derived from dances.
- Antonio Vivaldi was the leading Italian instrumental composer of the baroque era and wrote some 450 concertos, including The Four Seasons.
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