Baroque Period - J.S. Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach was one of the most famous composers of the ______________ era.

• Baroque
• Classical

• Romantic

• 20th Century

Bach’s father taught him to play the _____________ and the _______________.

• piano, harpsichord

• violin, cello

• violin, harpsichord

• violin, trumpet

His father died when he was 10 and he went to live with his older brother Cristoph who taught him organ,

______________ and composition.

• viola da gamba

• piano

• recorder

• harpsichord

At age 18 he became a church ________________. Bach was the best organist of his time.

• organist

• singer

• pianist

• cellist

Bach worked in _____________ from 1723 until his death in 1750. He was director of church music for the city,

and wrote and directed the music for four churches.

• Austria

• Leipzig

• Paris

• Vienna

When Bach lived, ________________ worked for rich men - dukes or princes. They

lived with them and wrote music to entertain them and for church.

• nurse

• doctors

• soldiers

• musicians