WorksheetsBaroque Music and George Frideric Handel
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 24mins
What is the Baroque period in music history known for?
Ornate and elaborate style
Folk and traditional style
Experimental and avant-garde style
Simple and minimalist style
When did the Baroque period in music occur?
1800 to 1950
1700 to 1850
1600 to 1750
1500 to 1650
Where was Handel born?
Halle, Germany
Paris, France
Vienna, Austria
Berlin, Germany
What nationality was Handel?
Italian
French
German
English
What is Handel's most famous oratorio?
Messiah
The Four Seasons
Water Music
Symphony No. 9
What is an oratorio?
A type of dance performed by a soloist.
A large-scale musical production with costumes and sets for orchestra and soloists.
A form of poetry that is sung with instrumental accompaniment.
A large-scale musical composition, usually sacred, for orchestra, choir, and soloists.
Name one of Handel's famous oratorios.
Water Music
The Creation
The Four Seasons
Messiah
What is the difference between an oratorio and an opera?
An oratorio is a large-scale musical composition for orchestra, choir, and soloists, typically based on a religious theme and performed without costumes or staging. An opera is a dramatic work in which singers and musicians perform a story through music, acting, and staging.
An oratorio is a dramatic work in which singers and musicians perform a story through music, acting, and staging.
An opera is a large-scale musical composition for orchestra, choir, and soloists, typically based on a secular theme and performed without costumes or staging.
An oratorio is a small-scale musical composition for orchestra, choir, and soloists, typically based on a religious theme and performed with costumes and staging.
What is the structure of an oratorio?
An oratorio is a type of dance performed by a soloist.
An oratorio is a large-scale musical composition for orchestra, choir, and soloists.
An oratorio is a small-scale musical composition for a chamber ensemble.
An oratorio is a form of poetry recitation with musical accompaniment.
The time period that directly precedes (comes before) the Baroque is....
Romantic
Medieval
Classical
Renaissance
What is the significance of Handel's oratorio 'Messiah'?
The significance of Handel's oratorio 'Messiah' is its status as one of the most famous and beloved choral works in Western music.
The significance of Handel's oratorio 'Messiah' is its status as a forgotten and insignificant piece of music.
The significance of Handel's oratorio 'Messiah' is its association with negative reviews and criticism.
The significance of Handel's oratorio 'Messiah' is its lack of popularity and recognition in the music world.
What is the theme of Handel's oratorio 'Water Music'?
air
water
earth
fire
What are some characteristics of Baroque music?
Complex melodies, dissonant harmonies, minimal counterpoint, no use of ornamentation or improvisation
Ornate melodies, elaborate harmonies, intricate counterpoint, use of ornamentation and improvisation
Simple melodies, basic harmonies, straightforward counterpoint, no use of ornamentation or improvisation
Plain melodies, simple harmonies, no counterpoint, no use of ornamentation or improvisation
What are some instruments commonly used in Baroque music?
piano, guitar, saxophone
drums, bass, clarinet
accordion, trombone, piccolo
harpsichord, violin, cello, flute, oboe, trumpet
Where did the Baroque Period originate?
Italy
Spain
Germany
America
What texture was most used in music during the Baroque Era
Monophonic
Homophonic
Polyphonic
Heterophonic
What is significant with the end of the Baroque Period in 1750?
the development of the opera
the development of the sonata
Bach's death
Handel's death
The harpsichord and ________ were the main keyboard instruments of the Baroque Era.
piano
organ
keyboard
Instrumental piece for solo instruments and orchestra.
Suite
Sonata
Concerto
What Baroque instrument is this
Organ
Harpsichord
Clarinet
Trumpet
German composer best known for his Water Music and the Messiah.
Handel
Bach
Vivaldi
What are the dates of the Baroque Era?
1500-1650
1600-1750
1750-1820
1820-1990
[Multiple answers] Which instruments were used in the Baroque Era?
Organ
Trumpet
Synthesizer
saxophone
Cellos
Bach’s death marked the end of the Baroque Period in music, when did he die?
1750
1745
1755
1760
What type of work was George Frideric Handel most known for composing?
Instrumental
Jazz
Vocal
Industrial
The name of Handel's famous oratorio
Magnificat
Missa Brevis
Molto Allegro
Messiah
Definition of an Opera
An instrumental performance.
A short performance with no special roles.
A musical performed by children.
A non-religious story that was completely sung with costumes, scenery, and staging.
The term "baroque" literally means
drunken sailer
oddly shaped pearl
music and art
broken rock
Music that has non-religious text would be considered Secular
True
False
The Baroque period ran from
1600-1750
1800-1950
1400-1550
1700-1850
Which of the following is NOT a baroque instrument?
Oboe
Harpsichord
Violin
Piano
What keyboard instrument has pipes and is commonly associated with church music.
organ
piano
harpsichord
pan flute
Baroque style was...
uncomplicated and general
busy and highly detailed
smooth and jazzy
military-sounding
The two most important keyboard instruments of the Baroque Period are...
Harpsichord and Celesta
Harpsichord and Piano
Paino and Organ
Harpsichord and Organ
The Baroque Concerto is a...
Musical piece for keyboard instruments
Musical piece for orchestra and tutti
A Musical piece for choir and orchestra
Musical piece for orchestra and soloist
Which one is NOT a Baroque ornament?
Melisma
Trill
Treble
Turn
Which statement is true?
The Baroque Orchestra was really big.
The Baroque Orchestra had a conductor.
The Baroque Orchestra had a harpsichord.
The Baroque Orchestra had a piano.
Select two groups that where considered main "patrons of the arts" during the Baroque period
The Church
The Scientists
The Courts
The Middle Class
The time period that comes after the Baroque is....
Romantic
Medieval
Classical
Renaissance
Music that has religious text would be considered Sacred
True
False
Who were the two main composers of the Baroque Period?
Franz Schubert and
Peter Tchaikovsky
Johann Sebastian Bach
and
George Frideric Handel
John Williams
and
Danny Elfman
Franz Joseph Haydn
and
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The two groups who could afford to hire musicians during the Baroque Period
Senators
and
Congressmen
Judges
and
Police Officers
The wealthy
and
The Church
Lawyers
and
Doctors
A texture of music with 2 or more independent melodic lines playing at the same time.
Homophonic
Monophonic
Polyphonic
What is musical texture?
How rough the performers look
Density or 'thickness' of the music
The Tone quality of instruments
Volume of the music
