What influence did the Renaissance have on early instrumental music?
Give an account of the “sonatas” written by Willaert.
What other kinds of composition were written during this period?
What were the contributions of the Gabrieli’s?
How did the Opera influence harpsichord music?
What principles were used in making dance tunes?
What was the origin of the Suite?
How did these early composers attempt to give Unity to a composition?
Tell about the work of Frescobaldi and Pasquini.
What peculiarities of fingering were used by the early players?
What distinction did Corelli and his successors make between the Sonata
and the Suite?
Describe the career of Domenico Scarlatti.
What forms did he use in his compositions?
What characteristics did he show in his playing?
Tell about the work of Durante, Alberti and Paradies.
Give the successive stages of development from the 16th to the 18th
century.