Classical music 2

1.

1 point

Which one of these composers was not an Organist

Heitman

Reinken

Byrd

Ernesti

Pachelbell

Bohm

Matheson

Buxtehude

Bach

Clarke

Handel

2.

1 point

Piece of piano music written by Franz Liszt and used consistently in cartoons including Tom and Jerry?

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2

German Rhapsody No. 18

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 32

Concerto Cat

3.

1 point

Listening Example #2

Bach- Cello Suite No. 1

Liszt- Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2

Handel- Messiah

Sousa- Stars and Stripes

4.

1 point

What do Monteverdi, Bach and Handel have in common?

They all write lots of operas

They are all Baroque Composers

They are all Renaissance Composers

They all lived in Italy

5.

1 point

The Messiah Oratorio was written by who?

George Handel

Claudio Monteverdi

C.P.E Bach

Antonio Scarlatti

6.

1 point

What piece of music was written for King's fancy boat ride?

Boat Music

Water Music

Orfeo

Fire Music

7.

1 point

Which one of these places did Bach NOT work?

Brandenburg

Cothen

Leipzig

Wienmar

8.

1 point

What wind band composer is famous for his marches?

Johann Johannes Johnson

John Philip Sousa

Patrick Gilmore

Karl L. King

9.

1 point

What profession did Handel's Father want him to pursue?

Baker

Candle Stick Maker

Lawyer

Barber

10.

1 point

The first operas were based on what?

Folk Songs

The Bible

Greek myth

Everyday Life

11.

1 point

What is the best definition of an Oratorio?

Musical with two orchestras

Play without the audience

Opera without the acting or sets

Choir and Orchestra playing outdoor for thousands of people

12.

1 point

The Italian musical production consisting of sets, arias and every day, often humorous circumstances. Predominant in Naples?

Opera Complex

Opera Seria

Opera Buffa

Opera Comedy

13.

1 point

Why was London the fastest growing city in the world In the early 1700's?

Music and art

Boats and shipping

Technology

Sports teams

14.

1 point

Listening Example 1:

Bach- Cello Suite No. 1

Handel- Messiah

Liszt- Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2

Sousa- Stars and Stripes Forever

15.

1 point

Who pioneered the basso continuo?

Scarlatti

Claudio Monteverdi

Purcell

J.S Bach

16.

1 point

1 difference between "French" and "Italian" Opera is that French opera has significantly more dance. What is one other?

Italians did not use brass

French did not use Castrati

French used more men

Italians never used recitative

17.

1 point

Who pioneered the "French" overture?

Lully

Scarlatti

Monteverdi

Bach

18.

1 point

Which of these pieces of music was not written by J.S Bach ?

Toccata and Fugue in D minor

Zadok the Priest

Cello Suite No. 1

Brandenburg Concerto no. 1

19.

1 point

Listening Example #3

Liszt- Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2

Bach- Cello Suite No. 1

Handel- Messiah

Sousa- Stars and Stripes

20.

1 point

What is the purpose of recitative in opera?

To be funny

To allow the characters to express emotion

To cause sorrow

To further the plot of the story

21.

1 point

The modern day wind band began as what?

Polka Band

Military Band

Circus Band

Rock Band

22.

1 point

What ailment did both Bach and Handel suffer from at the end of their life?

Blindness

Starvation

Syphilis

Deafness

23.

1 point

Who is famous for writing "Patter Song" such as Modern Major General

Anthony Scarlatti

Gilbert and Sullivan

Billy Maddisonni

Patrick S. Gilmore

24.

1 point

What organist did both Bach and Handel travel to see?

Franz Liszt

Dietrich Buxtehude

Elector of Hanover

Johannes Brahms

25.

1 point

Who is considered to be the best keyboard player to ever live?

George Handle

Frans Liszt

J.S Bach

W.F Bach

26.

1 point

What faith was J.S Bach?

Atheist

Lutheran

Methodist

Catholic

27.

1 point

What traditional story was Franz Liszt infatuated with?

Lot and His wife

Job

Faust

Noah's Ark

28.

1 point

What year did Monteverdi write "L'Orfeo".

1607

1625

1999

1610

29.

1 point

The Italian musical production consisting of sets, arias and traditional Greek tragedy content. Predominantly found in Venice?

Opera Seria

Opera Simple

Opera Tragedy

Opera Buffa

30.

1 point

Which of these did J.S Bach and G.F Handel share?

Birth year

Death year

Ability to travel

Love of opera