Johann Sebastian Bach and Cantata BWV 80 Quiz

What position did Johann Sebastian Bach hold when he composed the cantata "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott" BWV 80?

• Director of sacred music in Weimar

• Cantor at St Thomas Church in Leipzig

• Composer at the court of Cothen

• Kapellmeister in Dresden

What is the cantus firmus used in "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott" BWV 80 based on?

• A secular love poem

• A Lutheran hymn

• A Gregorian chant

• An original composition by Bach

For which special day in the Protestant Church was the cantata "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott" BWV 80 written?

• Christmas Day

• Easter Sunday

• Reformation Day

• Pentecost

What is the correct time frame for the first performance of "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott" BWV 80?

• Between 1715 and 1716

• Between 1723 and 1727

• Between 1727 and 1731

• In 1735

Which of the following is a characteristic of a cantata?

• It is an instrumental composition without vocal accompaniment.

• It is a vocal composition with instrumental accompaniment.

• It is a type of dance music popular during the Baroque period.

• It is a solo vocal performance without accompaniment.

How many movements does the cantata consist of?

• Six

• Seven

• Eight

• Nine

Which instruments strengthen the lower part in the recording of the cantata?

• Violoncello e cembalo

• Sackbut

• Violone e organo

• Trumpet

What is the texture of the first movement of the cantata?

• Homophonic

• Polyphonic

• Monophonic

• Contrapuntal

In the first movement of the cantata, where is the tonal answer presented?

• On the third degree of the scale

• On the fifth degree of the scale

• On the seventh degree of the scale

• On the first degree of the scale

Which movement features a chorale for four-part SATB choir with orchestral accompaniment that exactly doubles the vocal lines?

• First movement

• Second movement

• Seventh movement

• Eighth movement