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Baroque Composers

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All of my family members were musicians

a)

J.S. Bach

b)

George Frederic Handel

c)

Antonio Vivaldi

2.

Vivaldi is most often associated with what musical era?

a)

The Romantic Era

b)

The Baroque Era

c)

The Post Romantic Era

d)

The Gothic Era

3.

Vivaldi was an _______ composer and his father taught him to play______

a)

English, Harpsichord

b)

German, Trumpet

c)

Spanish, Cello

d)

Italian, Violin

4.

Much of Vivaldi's work was composed for...

a)

Piano

b)

Opera

c)

Orphans at a Venetian Orphanage

d)

His mom and dad

5.

This piece is written by_________

a)

Antonio Vivaldi

b)

Claudio Monteverdi

c)

JS Bach

d)

George Frederic Handel

6.

Although Handel was German, he spent most of his career in:

a)

Italy

b)

England

c)

France

7.

Handel mostly wrote:

a)

Operas

b)

Ballets

c)

Symphonies

8.

Handel's father had what job?

a)

Violinist and Cook

b)

Lawyer and Carpenter

c)

Barber and Surgeon

d)

Politician and Garbageman

9.

Identify this piece by Handel:

a)

The Creation

b)

The Messiah

c)

The Magic Flute

10.

What country did Bach come from?

a)

France

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

United States

11.

What kind of music did Bach NOT write?

a)

Symphonies

b)

Pieces for Organ

c)

Choral Works

12.

What was Bach's first job when he was 18?

a)

Violinist

b)

Organist

c)

Composer

d)

Street Sweeper

13.

This piece by Bach for Organ is titled:

a)

Brandenburg Concerto #3

b)

Invention No. 1 in C Major

c)

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor

14.

Vivaldi was nicknamed...

a)

Violinist Guy

b)

The Red Priest

c)

Italian Composer

d)

Antonio

15.

For which instrument was "The Four Seasons" primarily composed?

a)

Violin

b)

Piano

c)

Trumpet

d)

Clarinet

16.

After studying opera in Italy, Handel got a job as:

a)

Soloist

b)

Court Composer

c)

Organist

d)

Waiter

17.

The Prince Handel worked for in Germany became King George of which country?

a)

Germany

b)

England

c)

Russia

d)

Italy

18.

Which composer revived Bach's music after his death?

a)

Mendelssohn

b)

Chopin

c)

Beethoven

d)

Copland

19.

This piece entitled "Water Music Suite," was composed by:

a)

Vivaldi

b)

Bach

c)

Handel

d)

None of the above

20.

This piece is ____________________ and was composed by _______

a)

The Four Seasons, Vivaldi

b)

Water Music Suite, Handel

c)

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Bach

21.

Bach's last main job was cantor in Leipzig which means he mainly wrote:

a)

Choral music

b)

String music

c)

Band music

22.

A concertmaster is the head violinist.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Handel's grave and monument are in which famous city?

a)

Vienna

b)

London

c)

Rome

24.

Vivaldi's compositions were mainly...

a)

Jazz music

b)

Symphonies

c)

Concertos & Church music

25.

Which other Baroque era composer was not mentioned in the quiz?

a)

Mozart

b)

Beethoven

c)

Telemann

d)

Tchaikovsky