Bach to Rock
Antonio Vivaldi
France
Who is the current conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra?
Franz Welser-Most
Johann Sebastian Bach
German
George Frederick Handel
Italy
Bach's Fugue in g minor "Little" was composed for which instrument?
Organ
What were the three primary keyboard instruments of the Baroque Era?
Organ, harpsichord, clavichord
As an employee of the church what were Bach's duties?
Organist, composer and teacher
Who were Vivaldi's music students?
Orphaned girls
What is the primary musical texture of a fugue?
Polyphonic
Which of the following is an example of program music?
Spring Concerto by Vivaldi
What is the best description of terraced dynamics?
Sudden changes from loud to soft
Complete the following sentence: A libretto is the
Text for an opera
Where is the summer home of the Cleveland Orchestra?
The Blossom Music Center
What event occurred during the Baroque Era?
The founding of Jamestown, Virgina
In a Concerto Grosso, what group of musicians perform the tutti sections?
The full ensemble
What is the difference between a solo concerto and a concerto grosso?
The number of sololists
Complete the following sentence: The soloist in Bach's Second Brandenburg Concerto are flute, oboe, violin, and
Trumpet
Which of the following would NOT be considered sacred music?
Vivaldi, Spring, from The Four Seasons
What is the best definition of an aria?
A cantata
What is a musical setting of the Roman Catholic worship service called?
A mass
Today a "conservatory" is what?
A music school
What is the musical form of the first movement of Vivaldi's Spring Concerto?
A ritornello
A musician with unusually high performance skills is called what?
A vituoso
A recitative would most likely be part of what musical genre?
An opera
What is the primary difference between an opera and an oratorio?
An opera is staged while an oratorio is only sung
Which of the following composers was a priest?
Antonio Vivaldi
How was Bach known during his lifetime?
As a organist
Which of the following is an example of absolute music?
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2
The Baroque Era ended with the death of J. S. Bach in what year?
1750
The beginning of the Baroque Era was in what year?
1600
Fill in the blank: During Bach's lifetime the ________ was an important part of the Lutheran worship service.
Cantana
The term "baroque" refers to what style of art and music?
Elaborate or ornamented
Herny Purcell
England
Complete the sentence: Members of the Cleveland Orchestra are
professional musicians.
