History of Music

Question 1

Name two composers from the baroque period

Answer 1

Johann Sebastian Bach
Goerge Frederic Handel

Question 2

Name some works of Johann Sebastian Bach

Answer 2

48 Preludes and Fugues
Anna Magdalena’s Notebook (Minuet in G)
St. John’s Passion (choral)
St. Matthew Passion (choral)
Six Brandenburg Concertos (choral)
Christmas Oratario (choral)

Question 3

Some works of George Frederick Handel:

Answer 3

Opera Rinaldo
Opera Almira
Oratario Messiah
Symphony Water Music
Symphony Fireworks
Variations on Harmonious Blacksmith

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Question 4

The home of classical music is ________________

Answer 4

Vienna, Austria

Question 5

The birth date of Franz Joseph Haydn:
The date of his death:

Answer 5

31st March 1752
31st May 1809

Question 6

What is Franz Joseph Haydn’s nationality?

Answer 6

Austrian

Question 7

Franz Joseph Haydn was known as:

Answer 7

The Father of Symphony
The Father of the String Quartet

Question 8

What are some of Franz Joseph Haydn’s works?

Answer 8

(104 Symphonies)
1. London Symphony
2. Surprise Symphony
3. Military Symphony
4. Drumroll Symphony
Oratarios
1. The Creation
2. The Seasons
(35 Concertos)
1. Trumpet Concerto
(Chamber music)
1. Serenade for Strings Op. 3 No. 5

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