2.2.3 Performance Practice

• Why is understanding the historical context of performance practice important?

  It has evolved significantly
• Baroque music often uses period instruments such as the harpsichord and lute
• Match the era with its performance practice:

  Romantic ↔️ Expressive and emotive playing

  20th Century ↔️ Experimentation with new techniques

  Baroque ↔️ Highly ornamented and improvised playing
• What role does tempo and rhythm play in ensemble performance?

  Sets the overall feel
• Why is phrasing important in ensemble performance?

  Gives structure and emotion
• What does understanding performance practice allow ensembles to achieve?

  Authentic and engaging interpretations
• What type of dynamic range is characteristic of baroque music?

  Terraced dynamics
• What is the term for a flexible rhythm in romantic music?

  Rubato
• Synchronizing timing is especially important in fast-paced baroque music.

  True
• Maintaining consistent articulation enhances the clarity and character of the music
• What instrument was commonly used in baroque music?

  Harpsichord
• Order the following eras chronologically:

  1️⃣ Baroque

  2️⃣ Classical

  3️⃣ Romantic

  4️⃣ 20th Century
• What does tempo and rhythm contribute to music?

  Feel and pace
• Unified phrasing shapes the structure and emotion of a piece.


  True
• In romantic music, dynamics are varied and expressive
• Applying specific performance practices enhances the authenticity of a musical interpretation.

  True
• Synchronized timing is especially important in fast-paced baroque music.


  True
• Maintaining consistent articulation enhances the clarity of classical and baroque music.


  True
• Applying performance practice techniques allows ensembles to deliver an authentic and engaging interpretation.

  True
• Match the historical era with its performance practice:

  Baroque ↔️ Highly ornamented and improvised

  Classical ↔️ Structured and restrained

  Romantic ↔️ Expressive and emotive

  20th Century ↔️ Experimentation with new techniques
• What type of instruments were commonly used in the Classical era?

  Early pianos and strings
• The 20th century saw experimentation with electronic and non-traditional instruments.

  True
• Applying the appropriate performance practices ensures the structural clarity and stylistic authenticity
• Baroque music features highly ornamented and improvised playing.


  True
• What characterizes classical music performance practice?

  Structured and restrained playing
• The historical context of music informs the appropriate performance practice
• Dynamics in music add emotional expression and contrast.


  True
• Match the era with its typical performance practice characteristics:

  Baroque ↔️ Lively tempo, terraced dynamics

  Romantic ↔️ Flexible tempo, expressive dynamics
• What does performance practice affect in ensemble performance?

  Style and emotional expression
• Baroque music requires a precise and articulated style with embellishments and a relatively quick tempo
• Baroque music emphasizes a clear and detached articulation.


  True
• Applying performance practice techniques ensures a cohesive and historically-informed interpretation of the music
• In which era is balancing dynamics crucial for emotional expression?

  Romantic
• Unified phrasing is essential in all eras of ensemble performance.


  True
• Romantic music emphasizes expressive and emotive playing
• Understanding historical context is crucial for authentic performance practice.


  True
• Consistent articulation in ensemble performance enhances the clarity and character
• What type of articulation is required in baroque music?

  Precise and articulated
• Match the performance practice technique with its ensemble application:

  Tempo and Rhythm ↔️ Synchronize timing

  Dynamics ↔️ Balance levels

  Articulation ↔️ Maintain consistency

  Phrasing ↔️ Agree on breath marks
• Applying appropriate performance practice techniques ensures a cohesive and historically-informed interpretation