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Roman operas in the 1620s contributed to what important change in the genre?

In the mid-seventeenth century, a secular work, usually for solo voice or vocal ensemble with continuo, was referred to as a

You discover a new cantata by Alessandro Scarlatti. It probably incorporates which form?

The Sturm und Drang style was the primary source for what aspect of Haydn’s music?

What was the primary aim of church music in the seventeenth century?

______ was famous internationally during his lifetime and was the first composer whose music has never ceased to be performed.

Most church trio sonatas consist of three movements.

Why did the music of German composers hold such broad appeal?

Mozart’s travels as a youth were important because they allowed him to absorb and later synthesize every kind of music being written in western Europe.

Compare and contrast opera and oratorio. How is oratorio similar to opera? How does it differ? Consider musical and dramatic elements, purpose, and performance venues.