A __________ is a piece for a single instrument or small group of instruments. 

Vivaldi’s Spring from The Four Seasons is known as a _____________ which is when a soloist plays against the orchestra.

What is an ensemble of two to three instruments that accompany a vocalist or solo instrument?

The aria ___________ from the opera Turandot is about a prince named Calaf who is betrothed to the cruel princess. If she can guess his name by the next morning, then he will be killed and she can avoid marrying him. If she fails to guess his name, the two must be wed. She declares to her subjects that no one is allowed to sleep in order to guess the name

Philosopher ______________ is regarded as the founder of the Enlightenment movement and believed each person has “natural rights,” that government has obligations to its citizens.

Composer, Guessepi Verdi inherits a style of early nineteenth-century Italian opera known as ____________, which literally means “beautiful singing” and was intended to showcase the beauty of the human voice.

Who was known as the “first man of jazz” and was known for improvising all of his performances in the early 1900s?

Which of the following is the best description of ambiguity? 

_______________ is the compositional technique used when incorporating many of the characteristics of the classical period into musical compositions

____________ was a wealthy widow who furnished Tchaikovsky (and other musicians) with financial stability, which helped him overcome his depression and continue composing. They communicated through a series of letters to one another, and this distance letter-friendship soon became one of fervent attachment. The letters would explain how he envisioned and wrote his music.