Bach's Fight for Freedom

When did JS Bach live?

• 1925-2010

• 1625-1800

• 1685-1750

• 1650-1725

Bach came from a family of musicians.

• True

• False

Bach's parents both died by the time he was....

• 5

• 25

• 10

• 15

What was Bach's first job?

• Helping his father take care of the organ.

• Delivering music to the local musicians.

• Playing the piano in the local church.

• Playing the organ in the local church.

Bach was respected and paid as a musician and a composer in his lifetime.

• True

• False

Bach lived his whole life in

• USA

• France

• Russia

• Germany

Bach was famous as a composer in what musical era?

• Baroque

• Classical

• Renaissance

• Romantic

What Freedom was Bach fighting for?

• Freedom to vote

• Freedom to compose his own music.

• Freedom from prison

• Freedom to get married.

What were the jobs Fredrick had for Mr. Bach?

• Pumping the Organ

• Being his friend

• Serving him

• Fixing things for him

Why did Bach like going to play for the Prince?

• To get paid

• To be free to play the kind of music he wanted

• He complimented him

• To get special food prepared