Johann Sebastian Bach?

In which years did Johann Sebastian Bach live?

• 1585-1650

• 1685-1750

• 1785-1850

• 1885-1950

What year was Johann Sebastian Bach born?

• 1675

• 1685

• 1695

• 1705

In which region was Johann Sebastian Bach born?

• Bavaria

• Saxony

• Thuringia

• Westphalia

Who introduced Johann Sebastian Bach to music at a very early age?

• His father and uncle

• His school teachers

• His neighbors

• His siblings

Which of the following roles did Johann Sebastian Bach hold during his life?

• Painter, sculptor, and architect

• Scientist, mathematician, and engineer

• Organist, violinist, and pianist

• Playwright, actor, and director

What type of voice did Bach have?

• Tenor

• Baritone

• Soprano

• Bass

What was the name of the select body of singers Bach was appointed to immediately?

• Motettenchor

• Kantatenchor

• Mettenchor

• Bachchor

In the last years of his life, Bach's creative energy was conserved for the highest flights of musical expression in the form of:

• Operas and symphonies

• Sonatas and concertos

• Masses, motets, and variations

• Ballets and overtures

Which composer went to great trouble to obtain a manuscript copy of Bach's Mass in B Minor in his old age?

• Ludwig van Beethoven

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

• Antonio Vivaldi

• Joseph Haydn

What did a young Amadeus Mozart say upon hearing a Bach motet for the first time?

• This is the true essence of music.

• Now there is music from which a man can learn something.

• Bach's compositions are the greatest wonders of the world.

• I have finally found the inspiration I needed.