Composers

Antonio Vivaldi was born in what country?

• France

• Australia

• Italy

• Germany

How did Vivaldi learn to play the violin?

• His father taught him.

• YouTube tutorial.

• A kindly neighbor gave him lessons.

• Trick question! He never learned to play the violin!

Vivaldi was a priest.

• True

• False

Vivaldi's nickname was The Red Priest because

• Red was his favorite color.

• He had red hair

• He liked red roses.

One of Vivaldi's famous compositions was

• Concerto for Cymbals

• Itsy Bitsy Spider

• The Chicken Dance

• The Four Seasons

Which musical era does Vivaldi belong in?

• Classical

• Baroque

• Fancy

• Modern

George Frideric Handel was born in what country?

• France

• England

• Spain

• Germany

Handel was interested in music at a young age, but his father wanted him to study what?

• Bugs

• The law

• Fossils

• The Bible

Handel become a British citizen in 1727.

• True

• False

One of Handel's most recognizable works is the __________ Chorus from "The Messiah".

• Sailor's

• Hallelujah

• Extremely Long

• Beethoven's