Bach Prelude and Fugue

What was Bach's nationality?

• Austrian
• Italian
• Spanish
• German

What period of music does Bach belong?

• Baroque (c. 1600-c. 1750)
• Classical (c. 1750-c. 1830)
• Late Romantic (c.1860-c.1920)
• 20th and 21st century (c. 1920-present)

Which town was Bach born in 1685?

• Lübeck
• Hamburg
• Eisenach
• Nuremberg

Bach received early training in which 2 instruments?

• Violin and Piano
• Cello and Organ
• Cello and Piano
• Violin and Organ

True or false: Bach's family was built up of musicians.

• True
• False

How many children did Bach have?

• 5
• 10
• 15
• 20

When Bach went from one of his working places to another in 1717,what kind of 'present' did the former employer give him?

• He gave him the chapel, where Bach loved to write his compositions.
• He put him into prison, because he didn't want to let him go.
• He gave him his daughter Anna Magdalena to marry.
• He gave him one of his ears as a symbol that he loved Bach's music.

Where did Bach NOT work as a musician?

• Leipzig
• Heidelberg
• Kothen
• Weimar

Bach wrote many pieces for the organ. A special type of composition is built up as follows: One part starts with a certain theme, when the theme is over, the next part will overlap and so on. They are contrapuntally arranged. What is this form called?

• Prelude
• Fugue
• Canon
• Rondo

Which of the following characteristics is Bach and his music NOT famous for?

• A perfect counterpoint
• Educational compositions
• Complex harmony
• Brilliant operas