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- 1. Multiple ChoiceIn what country was George F. Handel born?EnglandItalyGermanyFrance
- 2. Multiple ChoiceIn what country did Handel serve most of his career?EnglandItalyGermanyFrance
- 3. Multiple ChoiceHow did Handel gain experience in German, Italian, French, and English composition styles?He studied them in HalleHe traveled throughout EuropeHe was born with itHe was just that smart
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat area did Handel study before he got into music?LawReligion/PriesthoodBiologyAstronomy
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhere was Handel music director for eight years?Royal Opera HouseWeimarRoyal Academy of MusicSt. Thomas School
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhere is Handel buried?Westminster AbbeyRoyal Cemetery in LondonIn FranceSt. Mark's Cathedral
- 7. Multiple ChoiceFor what occasion was "Water Music" written?The dedication of a shipA tribute to the Royal NavyAn outdoor concert on a barge in the River ThamesNo specific occasion
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of production was "The Messiah"CantataPassionOperaOratorio
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Who is this guy?HandelBachVivaldiMonteverdi - 10. Multiple ChoiceWho is this guy?HandelBachMonteverdiVivaldi
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhere was J.S. Bach born?Eisenach, GermanyLeipzig, GermanyWeimar RepublicLuneburg, Germany
- 12. Multiple ChoiceBach was the first musician in his family.TrueFalse
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat instrument was Bach known for playing?ViolinOrganHarpsichordOboe
- 14. Multiple ChoiceBach traveled around Europe to see famnous organists Reinken & Buxtehude.TrueFalse
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhere was Bach's first professional appointment?Court musician at EisenachViolinst with Prince Johann Ernst of WeimarChurch organist at MulhausenCourt Organist to Duke Wilhelm Ernst
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Bach's most notable work while at Weimar?Cello suitesToccata and Fugue in d minorWell-Tempered ClavierBrandenburg Concertos
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not a reason Bach wrote more secular music when serving Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Cothen?The church there was Calvinist.He had gotten bored with religious music.The church there had no substantial organ.They only used acapella music in worship.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat book written by Bach contained preludes and fugues in all 12 major and minor keys?2-part inventionsAnna Magdalena NotebookWell-Tempered ClavierTwilight
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat system of tuning used 12 equally spaced notes to each octave, enabling the player to play equally in tune in every key?Equal temperamentJust temperamentWhole tone scale12-tone system
- 20. Multiple ChoiceHow many Brandenburg concertos did Bach write?4567
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the Brandeburg concertos is unique in form and instrumentation?#1#2#4#6
- 22. Multiple ChoiceDuring his appointment at the St. Thomas School, Bach wrote over 200 of what type of piece?InventionsCantatasFuguesMadrigals
- 23. Multiple ChoiceNear the end of his life, Bach began work on a book exploring all of the possibilities of the fugue. What is it called?Anna Magdalena NotebookThe Art of FugueWell-Tempered ClavierMagnificat
- 24. Multiple ChoiceBach married twice, and had how many children?48none20
- 25. Multiple ChoiceIn what year did Bach die?1685175017591727
- 26. Multiple ChoiceHow many cello suites did Bach write?3456
- 27. Multiple ChoiceTo whom were the Anna Magdalena notebooks written?Bach's first wifeBach's second wifeBach's motherBach's mistress
- 28. Multiple ChoiceFor what purpose were Bach's inventions written?Study etudes for his studentsfor funfor his childrento see how much he could write
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat do the letters "BWV" stand for?Back Werke VerzeichnisBovine Wacky VerminBach Work VersionsButter Wax Volatility
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not a "special" aspect of Bach's writing?Superb melodiesInventive, highly creative, and individualisticMaster musical architectureA really good beat that you can dance to
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhere was Vivaldi born?Venice, ItalyLondon, EnglandLeipzig, GermanyRome, Italy
- 32. Multiple ChoiceFor what instrument was Vivaldi known?OrganHarpsichordViolinCello
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Vivaldi's nickname?The Red PriestViolin GuyThe Fiddler of VeniceTony
- 34. Multiple ChoiceVivaldi's music is known for expanding the virtuosity and scope of solo instruments.TrueFalse
- 35. Multiple Choice"The Four Seasons" was written for what solo instrument with orchestra?CelloOrganViolinTrumpet
- 36. Multiple ChoiceClaudio Monteverdi is best known for what opera?L'OrfeoDido and AeneasMagnificatGotterdamerung
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWho was considered a transitional composer between the Renaissance and Baroque periods?MonteverdiBachHandelVivaldi
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhere did Henry Purcell serve as both organist and composer?Westminster AbbeyBuckingham PalaceVaticanSt. Thomas School
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhat chamber opera is Purcell's greatest work?Dido and AeneasL'OrfeoBrandenburg ConcertosThe Messiah
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