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Howard Goodall - Story Of Music 2 - Part 2

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Equal Temperament?

a)

The subdivision of the octave into 12 equal intervals

b)

To be able to calmly compose

c)

The use of modes

d)

The division of pieces of music into equal sized lengths

2.

How many key 'families' are there?

a)

12

b)

8

c)

48

d)

16

3.

What did 'Equal Temperament' make possible?

a)

Play with other instruments

b)

Change in dynamics

c)

Alterations in tempo during a piece

d)

The development of the pianoforte

4.

What did 'Equal Temperament' make possible?

a)

Play in different keys on the same instrument

b)

Change in dynamics

c)

Alterations in tempo during a piece

d)

The development of the pianoforte

5.

Which instrument did Equal Temperament help most?

a)

Trumpet

b)

Violin

c)

Cello

d)

Violon Basso

6.

Which instrument did Equal Temperament help most?

a)

Piano

b)

Viola

c)

Cello

d)

Hurdy Gurdy

7.

Who wrote 'The Well Tempered Clavier'?

a)

J S Bach

b)

C P E Bach

c)

L v.Beethoven

d)

J Haydn

8.

Who invented the pianoforte?

a)

Bart Cristofori

b)

C P E Bach

c)

J Haydn

d)

Antonio Stradivari

9.

Who died in 1750 and is the reason we consider that date the end of the Baroque period?

a)

J S Bach

b)

J Haydn

c)

A Vivaldi

d)

L v.Beethoven

10.

What is an Oratorio?

a)

A religious opera

b)

An unaccompanied vocal piece

c)

A type of biscuit favoured by those with no taste

d)

A large scale symphonic work with an instrumental soloist

11.

Who wrote 'The Messiah'?

a)

G F Handel

b)

C P E Bach

c)

A Vivaldi

d)

J Haydn

12.

Which is the name of the most famous song from 'The Messiah'?

a)

Hallelujah chorus

b)

Winter

c)

The fireworks

d)

Zadok the priest