Which term describes the sharp, abrupt dynamic contrasts found in the music of the Baroque era?
a. sforzando
b. terraced dynamics
c. monody
d. rubato
e. melodic sequence
ANSWER: b
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a. scratching b. chance music c. computer music d. synthesizer e. sampling
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A. As a government employee B. As a composer C. Teaching music D. Selling life insurance
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A. 1300 B.C.E. to 600 B.C.E. B. 250 B.C.E. to 900 C.E. C. 100 to 800 C.E. D. 900 to 1200 C.E. E. 800 B.C.E to 550 B.C.E.
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A. Brandenburg Concertos B. Art of the Fugue C. St. Matthew Passion D. Well-Tempered Clavier