1.which of the following contributed to the development of the baroque concerto.

a) the newly emerging conceptos major ann minor tonality
b) the use of an active ongoing bass line as the harmonic foundation of a piece
c) the concertato principle in which thematic was passed between two groups of musicians
d) all of the above

2. baroque musicians were given free rein to improvise through the use of ?

a) cadenzas
b) ornaments
c) figured bass
d) al of the above

1. D) All of the above

A) Cadenzas

Explanation:

During the Baroque, the style known as concerto developed into an instrumental form that alternates between parts of tutti (ripieno or in Italian) and solo (concertino), and as a rondo uses the same theme in tutti. The Concerto was a form widely used in the Baroque period, which consisted of a group of three (or more) soloists with a larger orchestra. What contributed to the development of the Baroque concert was:

Cadenza is a virtuosic passage, often based on themes expressed previously in the work, in which the soloist has the opportunity to show his technique. The cadenza, which was initially performed on the fly and always at the end of a movement at a concert, ended with a trill, indicating reentry to the orchestra.

Created in the Baroque period, cadenza, when inserted in an aria, should be performed in one breath. At the concert, it was built on a pedal of the dominant. The performance was done only by the soloist, without accompaniment.