Question
An early music theorist from this family did research with weights on strings to find the ratio of intervals to the lengths of the string, which Marin Mersenne later developed into a mathematical law. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this family of Italian early Baroque composers. The Gagliarda movement of Respighi’s Ancient Airs and Dances was based on a piece by a musician from this family, Vincenzo.
ANSWER: Galilei [accept Vincenzo Galilei; accept Michelagnolo Galilei] (Vincenzo and Michelagnolo were the father and brother of Galileo Galilei, respectively.)
[10e] Both Vincenzo and Michelagnolo Galilei were players of this instrument, for which Michelagnolo wrote Il primo libro d’intavolatura. John Dowland wrote many pieces for this round-backed plucked string instrument.
ANSWER: lute
[10m] Vincenzo Galilei wrote a lute piece titled for this adjective that anticipated a later work with a similar title. A prelude that begins with a measure of arpeggiated C major chords opens that later work titled for this adjective.
ANSWER: well-tempered [accept The Well-Tempered Lute; accept The Well-Tempered Clavier or Das Wohltemperierte Klavier]
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