Pregunta 1
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In addition to being a composer, Vivaldi was also active as ________.
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A. a singer
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B. a mystic
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C. a priest
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D. all of the above
Pregunta 2
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True or False: Vivaldi's operas were popular throughout all of Europe
Pregunta 3
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After Vivaldi's death, his music was rarely performed until the ________.
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A. seventeenth century
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B. eighteenth century
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C. nineteenth century
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D. twentieth century
Pregunta 4
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During his lifetime, Vivaldi was best know for his _______.
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A. operas
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B. orchestral works
Pregunta 5
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Today, however, his _______ are more popular.
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A. operas
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B. orchestral works
Pregunta 6
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Vivaldi composed _________.
Pregunta 7
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True or False: Vivaldi had several patrons who supported him.
Pregunta 8
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Of Vivaldi's more than 500 concertos, over 200 are for what instrument and string orchestra? _______
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A. violin
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B. viola d' amore
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C. cello
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D. string bass
Pregunta 9
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The Listening Example, The Four Seasons, is _________.
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A. an opera
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B. an oratorio
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C. a concerto
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D. an overture
Pregunta 10
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Vivaldi popularized what two instruments as solo instruments? __________
Pregunta 11
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The musical representation of an idea or a mood is known as __________.
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A. an opera
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B. an oratorio
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C. program music
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D. plainsong chant
Pregunta 12
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Handel composed vocal music with texts in _________.
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A. Italian
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B. German
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C. English
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D. all of the above
Pregunta 13
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Handel wrote many ________.
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A. operas
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B. oratorios
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C. both A and B
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D. neither A nor B
Pregunta 14
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While living in Italy, Handel wrote music for _________.
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A. opera companies
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B. ballet companies
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C. both A and B
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D. neither A nor B
Pregunta 15
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Handel wrote the Messiah in approximately ________.
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A. one hour
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B. one day
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C. one month
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D. one year
Pregunta 16
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True or False: The text of the Messiah is from the Bible.
Pregunta 17
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Handel was born in _________.
Pregunta 18
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In what country did Handel later become a citizen of? ________
Pregunta 19
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At the time of his death, Handel's operas were thought to be old fashioned. Many were not performed again until ________.
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A. the 1620s
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B. the 1720s
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C. the 1820s
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D. the 1920s
Pregunta 20
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Handel's oratorios were especially popular in _______.
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A. England and Ireland
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B. Germany and Austria
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C. France and Germany
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D. Holland and Italy
Pregunta 21
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True or False: Handel composed almost as fast as he could write the notes.
Pregunta 22
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In the Listening Example, how many vocal sections sing in the Hallelujah Chorus?
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A. one
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B. two
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C. three
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D. four
Pregunta 23
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Throughout his life, Bach was always a _______.
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A. violinist
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B. church musician
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C. clavier tuner
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D. singer
Pregunta 24
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True or False: Bach lived his entire life in Germany.
Pregunta 25
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Which instrument did Bach not play?
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A. harpsichord
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B. organ
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C. clavier
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D. oboe
Pregunta 26
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True or False: Bach wrote several operas.
Pregunta 27
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A toccata is _______.
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A. structured
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B. in a free style
Pregunta 28
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A fugue is _____.
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A. structured
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B. in a free style
Pregunta 29
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True or False: Bach never took music lessons; he was a completely self-taught musician.
Pregunta 30
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True or False: At one point in his life, Bach was a school teacher.
Pregunta 31
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As a child, Bach preformed in a musical group. It was _______.
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A. a choir
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B. a band
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C. an orchestra
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D. a ballet
Pregunta 32
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During his life, Bach composed ________.
Pregunta 33
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True or False: Bach became a wealthy man because hundreds of his compositions were published during his lifetime.