Which of the following composers is listed as a Baroque composer in the source?

• A. Claudio Monteverdi
• B. Barbara Strozzi
• C. Le Dafne
• D. Giulio Caccini

Answer: (B)

Barbara Strozzi is the Baroque composer here because her work and career sit squarely in mid-17th-century Baroque vocal music. She wrote cantatas and other solo vocal works with continuo accompaniment, showcasing the era’s emphasis on expressive text setting, ornamentation, and the basso continuo texture that defines Baroque style. Monteverdi is often seen as a bridge between Renaissance and Baroque, so some sources don’t label him purely Baroque; Giulio Caccini is associated with the earliest Baroque experiments in monody; Le Dafne is a title of an early opera, not a composer. In the source’s labeling, Barbara Strozzi fits the Baroque designation most unambiguously.