In addition to being a composer, Vivaldi was also active as ________.
A. a singer
B. a mystic
C. a priest
D. all of the above
True or False: Vivaldi's operas were popular throughout all of Europe
After Vivaldi's death, his music was rarely performed until the ________.
A. seventeenth century
B. eighteenth century
C. nineteenth century
D. twentieth century
During his lifetime, Vivaldi was best know for his _______.
A. operas
B. orchestral works
Today, however, his _______ are more popular.
Vivaldi composed _________.
A. music for church services
B. music for non-church activities
C. both A and B
D. neither A nor B
True or False: Vivaldi had several patrons who supported him.
Of Vivaldi's more than 500 concertos, over 200 are for what instrument and string orchestra? _______
A. violin
B. viola d' amore
C. cello
D. string bass
The Listening Example, The Four Seasons, is _________.
A. an opera
B. an oratorio
C. a concerto
D. an overture
Vivaldi popularized what two instruments as solo instruments? __________
A. cello and string bass
B. organ and piano
C. violin and viola
D. harpsichord and clavier
The musical representation of an idea or a mood is known as __________.
C. program music
D. plainsong chant
Handel composed vocal music with texts in _________.
A. Italian
B. German
C. English
Handel wrote many ________.
B. oratorios
While living in Italy, Handel wrote music for _________.
A. opera companies
B. ballet companies
Handel wrote the Messiah in approximately ________.
A. one hour
B. one day
C. one month
D. one year
True or False: The text of the Messiah is from the Bible.
Handel was born in _________.
A. England
B. Germany
In what country did Handel later become a citizen of? ________
At the time of his death, Handel's operas were thought to be old fashioned. Many were not performed again until ________.
A. the 1620s
B. the 1720s
C. the 1820s
D. the 1920s
Handel's oratorios were especially popular in _______.
A. England and Ireland
B. Germany and Austria
C. France and Germany
D. Holland and Italy
True or False: Handel composed almost as fast as he could write the notes.
In the Listening Example, how many vocal sections sing in the Hallelujah Chorus?
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
Throughout his life, Bach was always a _______.
A. violinist
B. church musician
C. clavier tuner
D. singer
True or False: Bach lived his entire life in Germany.
Which instrument did Bach not play?
A. harpsichord
B. organ
C. clavier
D. oboe
True or False: Bach wrote several operas.
A toccata is _______.
A. structured
B. in a free style
A fugue is _____.
True or False: Bach never took music lessons; he was a completely self-taught musician.
True or False: At one point in his life, Bach was a school teacher.
As a child, Bach preformed in a musical group. It was _______.
A. a choir
B. a band
C. an orchestra
D. a ballet
During his life, Bach composed ________.
A. less than 100 musical works
B. more than 100 musical works
True or False: Bach became a wealthy man because hundreds of his compositions were published during his lifetime.
